| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 7 | Auction date: 23 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 155 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Extremely Fine; smoothed fields, beautifully centred | ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus. Bronze medallion, AD 188-189. Rome. Rome, AD 188-189. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS-PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding branch in right hand and double cornucopia in left, right foot on prow. Extremely Fine; smoothed fields, beautifully centred. Reference: Gnecchi II-p. 53, 15, pl. 78, 10 var. (bust type); Heritage, ANA Signature Sale 3075, lot 32058. Rarity: Of the highest rarity; seemingly just the second known. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 39 mm. Weight: 44.32 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 7500 GBP |  |
Match 1:
| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 9 | Auction date: 2 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 155 Price realized: 2,400 GBP (Approx. 2,998 USD / 2,806 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Extremely Fine; smoothed fields, beautifully centred | ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus. Bronze medallion, AD 188-189. Rome. Rome, AD 188-189. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS-PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: FORT FELI P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding branch in right hand and double cornucopia in left, right foot on prow. Extremely Fine; smoothed fields, beautifully centred. Reference: Gnecchi II-p. 53, 15, pl. 78, 10 var. (bust type); Heritage, ANA Signature Sale 3075, lot 32058. Rarity: Of the highest rarity; seemingly just the second known. Die Axis: 12h. Diameter: 39 mm. Weight: 44.32 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 1000 GBP |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 273 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Commodus, 177-192. Medallion (Bronze, 40 mm, 57.00 g, 12 h), Rome, 186. M COMMODVS ANTONINVS PIVS FELIX AVG BRIT Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. P M TR P XI IMP VII / COS V P P Commodus standing right in slow quadriga, extending his right hand and holding eagle-tipped scepter in his left; the chariot ornamented with Victory and Mars standing facing each other. Cohen 509. J. M. Fagerlie: Roman and Byzantine Medallions in the Collection of the American Numismatic Society, in: MN 15 (1969), p. 81 and pl. IX, 10 (same dies). Gnecchi -. MIR 1112-1/37. Kaiser-Raiß -, cf. pl. 13, 5 (differing bust type). Very rare. A beautiful medallion with a delightful untouched turquoise patina. Minor spots of corrosion and with very light doubling on the obverse and an old scuff on the reverse edge, otherwise, about extremely fine. The coinage of Commodus from the year 186 is characterized by a variety of impressive military types. We find the legends FID(es) EXERC(itus) and CONC(ordia) MIL(itum), and we see the emperor during the adlocutio, the address to the troops, as well as - as on our impressive medallion - in a triumphal quadriga. In contrast, there is a complete absence of contemporary reports about victories against external enemies. However, Herodian, who is our only source about the events, reports about a major uprising (the so-called Bellum Desertorum) led by the deserter Maternus, who took the lead in social unrest in Germania Superior and declared himself emperor. The revolt apparently spread widely and is said to have spilled over into Gaul and Iberia. Potentially, an inscription from the Legio VIII Augusta in Urbinum, referencing a nova obsidio (a 'new siege'), along with a wax tablet from Rottweil noting the 'liberation' of the Legio VIII, may also allude to the activities of Maternus. Should this be accurate, it underscores the immense challenge faced by Roman authorities in quelling the revolt. It was only a massive military counterstrike under the future Emperor Pescennius Niger that spelled doom for Maternus, who fled to Italy and was executed in March 187 after an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Commodus. Furthermore, we know of unrest in Britain, where the three legions stationed there mutinied after the victorious conclusion of the Bellum Britannicum in 184 and offered the imperial title to the new legate, Pertinax. However, the future emperor managed to prevent a general uprising among the soldiers and swore them once again to the legitimate Princeps Commodus. In light of this context, it becomes apparent that the coinage of Commodus from the year 186 primarily addresses his own troops. The emperor's appeal in a symbolic adlocutio to the loyalty of the army and the unity of the soldiers aims to simultaneously encourage the severely pressed units in Germania and the mutinous legionnaires in Britannia, while the portrayal of Commodus as a triumphant conqueror recalls the successes achieved under his auspices in the Bellum Britannicum, which earned him the victory title Britannicus mentioned on the obverse. Estimate: 15000 CHF |  |
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| Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341 | Auction date: 13 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 120 Price realized: 3,600 CHF (Approx. 4,108 USD / 3,810 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: COINS OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE. DIOCLETIANUS, AD 284-305. Medallion, bronze, Rome. AE 37.23 g. IMP CC VAL DIOCLETIANVS PIVS F AVG Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. MONETA AVG The three Monetae, the one in the centre standing facing, the two others standing l., each wearing long dress and cloak and holding cornucopiae and scales; at their feet, piles of metal or coins. C. 322; Gnecchi II, 125, 11. Rare. Dark olive patina, slightly smoothed surfaces. Close to extremely fine Provenance: From an old Swiss Collection, started in the 19th century. Estimate: 3500 CHF |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 7 | Auction date: 23 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 156 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Fine | ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus. Bronze sestertius, AD 188-189. Rome. Obv: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right. Rev: MINER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left; to left, shield; to right, trophy. Fine. Reference: RIC III-528; BMCRE-628. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 24.20 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet Ltd. > Ancients Auction 9 | Auction date: 2 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 156 Price realized: 30 GBP (Approx. 37 USD / 35 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Good Fine | ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus. Bronze sestertius, AD 188-189. Rome. Obv: M COMMODVS ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT, laureate head right. Rev: MINER VICT P M TR P XIIII IMP VIII COS V P P, Minerva, helmeted and draped, standing left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left; to left, shield; to right, trophy. Fine. Reference: RIC III-528; BMCRE-628. Die Axis: 6h. Diameter: 30 mm. Weight: 24.20 g. Composition: Bronze. PLEASE NOTE: 20% Buyer Premium + VAT on this lot. No other fees, including live bidding. Delivery cost will be added to your order. Starting price: 25 GBP |  |
