1. Artemide Aste
  2. Artemide eLive Auction 28 (3-4 Giugno 2023)
  3. The Roman Empire
Lotto 483:
Commodus (177-193). AE cast As, "Limes" coin, c. 190 AD. Obv. M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT P P. Head of Commodus, laureate, right. Rev. COL L AN COM P M TR P XV IMP VIII COS VI S C. Commodus, veiled, togate, ploughing right with two oxen. RIC III 570. AE. 5.05 g. 22.00 mm. Greyish green patina. Unusually light example. About VF/Good F

 

Ancient Roman coin obtained by casting using an 'official' coin as a mould. These types of ancient copies were produced and probably used in remote areas of the Roman Empire. Apparently the Roman government was often not interested in providing all provinces with coins to facilitate small monetary transactions.
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