Commodus. Denarius

Commodus; 177-192 AD, Rome, 185 AD, Denarius, 2.72g. Cf. BMC-160. Obv: [C]OMM ANT - AVG P B[RIT], Head laureate r. Rx: FID EXERC in exergue, P M TR [P X I]MP VII - [CO]S IIII P P around, Commodus standing l. on platform, addressing three soldiers. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex CNG 29, 30 March 1994, lot 668. The rare earlier date for this type, with TR P X COS IIII, not TR P XI COS V.. gVF