| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 794 Price realized: 9,000 USD (Approx. 8,243 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Medallion (38mm, 47.93 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 191-192. L AELIVS AVRELIVS COM MODVS AVG PIVS FELIX, jugate heads right of Commodus, laureate, draped, and cuirassed and female (Roma, Minerva, or Marcia?), cuirassed and wearing crested helmet / TEMPORVM FE/LICITAS in two lines in exergue, the Four Seasons, dancing and showing their attributes: from left to right, Spring carries a basin on his head, Summer holds a sickle in right hand above his head, Autumn holds a hare and a tray full of fruit, Winter wears a hood over his head and holds a bird which he has just captured, probably a wild duck. Gnecchi II, p. 67, 137, pl. 87, 4 corr. (obv. legend); MIR 18, 1157-1; Banti (Commodus and Marcia) 9 (this coin); Froehner p.140. Green and brown patina, smoothing, minor pitting. VF. Extremely rare. From the Libertas Collection. Ex Hess-Leu 49 (27 April 1971), lot 389. The obverse of this massive medallion has a martial look, showing the armored bust of Commodus conjoined with that of a helmeted and cuirassed goddess, likely Roma or Minerva. But the overall theme is essentially peaceful: The passing of seasons from one to the next, and the overall happiness of the age (TEMPORVM FELICITAS). Surprisingly, the twelve years of Commodus' sole rule were relatively peaceful despite his neglect of the frontiers. Estimate: 5000 USD |  |
