Commodus. Dupondius

Commodus; 177-192 AD, Rome, 191 AD, Dupondius, 9.21g. C-28 (Paris, 6 Fr.), RIC-, BM-. Obv: [M] COMM ANT P FELI - X AVG [BRIT P P] Head radiate r. Rx: APOL PALAT P M [TR P] XVI COS VI around, S - C across lower field, Apollo standing r., holding plectrum downwards in r. hand and lyre on column in l. Though reported by Cohen as being in the Paris collection, this dupondius was mistakenly left out by BMC and RIC. Dupondii of this TR P XVI issue are scarce; by 1976 the BM possessed only one such coin, with reverse Minerva advancing right, looking back. From a collection formed c. 1980s-1990s.. aEF