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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7798696, member: 85693"]Interesting thread. </p><p><br /></p><p>Yesterday's mail brought me one that might be categorized as "Rare But Who Cares?". It is an as of Commodus with a Minerva standing reverse; this was a popular type for Commodus in various denominations. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I started attributing it, I narrowed it down to RIC 391 and RIC 491 based on the TRP number (I can make out only three I's, so I think it is RIC 391). No examples for either one are illustrated with examples in OCRE and acsearch yielded only one of each. </p><p><br /></p><p>So I am guessing it is rare or at least scarce. But with an abundance of Minerva standing types available, only a Commodus (or Minerva) specialist would get very excited about it. I like Commodus (his coins, I mean) so I am pretty pleased with it, and it was less than five bucks, so very affordable. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1339033[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>Commodus Æ As</b></p><p><b>(183 A.D.) </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint</b></p><p>M COMM[ODVS] ANTON AVG PIVS, laureate head right / P M TR P VIII [IMP VI C]OS III P P, S-C: Minerva standing right, leaning on spear, resting</p><p>left hand on shield</p><p>RIC 391 (see notes).</p><p>(9.05 grams / 23 x 21 mm)</p><p>eBay July 2021 </p><p><b>Attribution Notes: </b></p><p>Reverse legend starts with P M, which means these two: </p><p>RIC 391: TR P VIII</p><p>RIC 425: TR P VIIII</p><p>This one looks like VIII. Both are scarce? Only one each found in acsearch; no examples for either illustrated in OCRE.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 7798696, member: 85693"]Interesting thread. Yesterday's mail brought me one that might be categorized as "Rare But Who Cares?". It is an as of Commodus with a Minerva standing reverse; this was a popular type for Commodus in various denominations. When I started attributing it, I narrowed it down to RIC 391 and RIC 491 based on the TRP number (I can make out only three I's, so I think it is RIC 391). No examples for either one are illustrated with examples in OCRE and acsearch yielded only one of each. So I am guessing it is rare or at least scarce. But with an abundance of Minerva standing types available, only a Commodus (or Minerva) specialist would get very excited about it. I like Commodus (his coins, I mean) so I am pretty pleased with it, and it was less than five bucks, so very affordable. [ATTACH=full]1339033[/ATTACH] [B]Commodus Æ As (183 A.D.) Rome Mint[/B] M COMM[ODVS] ANTON AVG PIVS, laureate head right / P M TR P VIII [IMP VI C]OS III P P, S-C: Minerva standing right, leaning on spear, resting left hand on shield RIC 391 (see notes). (9.05 grams / 23 x 21 mm) eBay July 2021 [B]Attribution Notes: [/B] Reverse legend starts with P M, which means these two: RIC 391: TR P VIII RIC 425: TR P VIIII This one looks like VIII. Both are scarce? Only one each found in acsearch; no examples for either illustrated in OCRE.[/QUOTE]
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