very rare Commodus as

[fredweb]

Copper As (11,8 gr.), Rome, 190 AD,

Ob : M COMM ANT P FELIX AVG BRIT

Rs : COL L AN COM PA TR P XV IMP VIII / COS VI / SC

Références : RIC 570 (R2), Cohen 40 (20 Fr.), RCV 5856, BMC IV 658, Dictionary of roman coins p.234.

Very rare and highly important historically. Much rarer then RIC and Cohen write !!!

Refer to the new name given by Commodus to the urbs Roma : «Colonia Lucia Antoniniana Commodiana»

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/frederic.weber/commode-as-colonie-commodia.gif


Agrandissement (very large picture) and article (in french) here http://perso.wanadoo.fr/frederic.weber/commode_agrand.htm

[Vladimir]

Hello Fredweb!
Thank you for sharing the image and information!
What name do you want to appear under the picture in CoinsCatalog.com?
Do you want any link to be associated with this name?
Vladimir

[fredweb]

Collection Frederic Weber
Link : Monnaies antiques (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/frederic.weber/index%20des%20monnaies.htm)