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179 NGC Ch XF Commodus Roman Empire Denarius Fortuna Rare Portrait (24120301C)

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  • Choice Extremely Fine Roman Empire AR silver denarius coin.
  • Struck for Emperor Commodus at the Rome Mint.
  • RIC 770a (draped and cuirassed bust not listed), RSC 770a (draped and cuirassed bust not listed), approx 18mm, 2.73g.
  • Minted TR P IIII IMP III COS II = Spring 179 CE, while Co-Emperor with his father Emperor Marcus Aurelius. 
  • Apparently unpublished portrait type with draped and cuirassed bust.
  • Super portrait style and detailed presentation of Fortuna.
  • Certified by NGC to Ch XF Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5 (very high subgrades).
  • Obverse: L AVREL COMMODVS AVG, draped and cuirassed bust right.
  • Reverse: TR P IIII IMP III COS II P P, Fortuna seated left holder rudder and cornucopia, wheel under seat.
  • Fortuna was the goddess of fortune and the personification of luck in Roman religion.