COMMODUS AR DENARIUS
RIC 249, RSC 120, Very Fine, 18.1mm, 2.59 grams, Struck Circa. 192 C.E.
Obverse: L AEL AVREL COMM AVG P FEL around laureate head of Commodus to right
Reverse: Commodus standing facing, head to left, holding cornucopia in his left hand and clasping right hands with Felicitas, standing right, holding long caduceus, FELIC PERPETVAE AVG around
Scarce. Lovely Portrait!
Ex: Joseph Marcovic Collection. Joseph started his collection in the 1930's. He buried his collection when drafted to fight the Germans for Yugoslavia Circa. 1941. He was captured by the Germans. Later returning with his wife to the rubble of his home, he amazingly found the collection still buried intact. He moved with his collection to Israel in 1949 and continued to care for it until his passing in 1981.
