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Aureus with bust of Commodus, struck under Marcus Aurelius
Roman
Imperial Period
A.D. 177–178
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 20 mm. Weight: 6.93 gm.
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number52.1014
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Commodus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
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Reverse: Castor, naked except for cloak, standing front, head left, in front of horse left; reversed spear in left hand.
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Reverse: Castor, naked except for cloak, standing front, head left, in front of horse left; reversed spear in left hand.
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ProvenanceBy date unknown: R. Jameson Collection, II, Paris, 1913, no.148 (as ex Vente Serrure, mai 1905 [Lestrange], no. 305]; by 1952: A.N.A. Convention Sale, Hotel Statler, 7th Avenue, between 32nd and 33rd Streets, New York, August 18, 1952, lot 1597; purchased by MFA at the A.N.A. auction for $ 330.00 and accessioned September 11, 1952