Aureus - Commodus LIBERALITAS AVG; Liberalitas

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus) (161-180)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	172-175
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.2 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 263275
References	RIC III# 597 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 2003. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 3. Antoninus Pius – Commodus (AD 138–192) (Reprint). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.3.m_aur.597 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 2274 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , BMC RE# 635 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Commodus, bare-headed, draped, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM

Unabridged legend: Commodo Caesar, Augusti Filius, Germanicus

Translation: Of Commodus, Caesar, son of the emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans

Reverse

Commodus, togate, seated left on platform in curule chair; in front, Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; citizen, standing right, at foot of steps.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LIBERALITAS AVG

Unabridged legend: Liberalitas Augustorum

Translation: Generosity of the Emperor

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 7.12–7.31 g;

Example of this type:
American Numismatic Society (ANS)

Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (172-175)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Auction 100 Lot 1907	7 Oct 2015	XF	USD 32 500.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2021 August 19 - 20 ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction 3094 Lot 31049	20 Aug 2021	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 13 200.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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