Roman Empire Commodus AD 178 AV Aureus Mint State; a truly spectacular specimen

ROMAN EMPIRE. Commodus.
Gold aureus, AD 178. Rome.
Obv: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: TR P III IMP II COS P P, Castor, nude but for cap and short cloak, standing left, holding horse by bridle in right hand and spear in left.Mint State; a truly spectacular specimen.

Reference: RIC III-648 (Marcus Aurelius); BMCRE-774 (same obv. die); Calicó-2337b (same rev. die as illustration); Biaggi-1014 (same rev. die as illustration).
Provenance: ex Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 377 (20/10/2022), lot 5892 (hammer: EUR 30,000).
Die Axis: 11h.
Diameter: 20 mm.
Weight: 7.33 g.
Composition: Gold.

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