Commodus As Clasped hands

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  1. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    New in collection

    COMMODUS (Caesar, 166-177). As. Rome.
    Obv: COMMODO CAES AVG FIL GERM SARM COS.
    Draped bust right.
    Rev: PRINCIPI IVVENTUTIS / S - C.
    Clasped hands, in background, legionary eagle set on prow.
    RIC 1549 (Marcus Aurelius).
    Condition: Very fine.
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Very nice bronze!
     
  4. John Anthony

    John Anthony Ultracrepidarian

  5. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

  6. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice! I would like to have one like it.

    I also have clasped hands, but not Commodus.
    D_Junius_Brutus_Albinus_1 OBV.jpg D_Junius_Brutus_Albinus_1 REV.jpg
    D. JUNIUS ALBINUS; GENS POSTUMIA
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: Hd of pietas r; PIETAS
    REVERSE: Clasped hands on caduceus; ALBINVS BRVTI.F
    Rome 48 BC
    3.91g. 19mm
    Syd 942

    Augustus7 OBV.jpg Augustus7 REV.jpg
    AUGUSTUS
    AE Quadran
    OBVERSE: LAMIA SILIVS ANNIVS, clasped hands holding caduceus
    REVERSE: III VIR A A A F F around large S C
    Rome 9 BC
    3.0g, 15mm
    RIC 420, BMC 200, S 1693

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    NERVA
    AR Denarius
    OBVERSE: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, laureate head right
    REVERSE: CONCORDIA EXCERCITVVM, clasped hands holding legionary eagle resting on prow
    Struck at Rome 96 AD
    2.9g, 18mm
    RIC 3
     
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  7. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    rugged but nice lookin'...cool coin ro.
     
  8. RaceBannon

    RaceBannon Member

    I like it ro! The clasped hands reverse is a classic.

    Nerva; 96-98 AD
    AE As; 29mm/9.4g
    OBV: IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right
    REV: CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM S-C, clasped hands.
    (RIC II 79, Cohen 21)
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  9. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    Nice one Race.
     
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  10. Eng

    Eng Senior Eng

    Very cool ro, good lookin' coin, just a bit of a rub, :)
     
  11. ro1974

    ro1974 Well-Known Member

    Thanks you guys
     
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