Gemini III, January 9th, 2007 Lot # 415 - Realized: US$8500 Commodus. Gold aureus Commodus. (177-192 AD). Gold aureus (7.15 gm). Rome, 192 AD. L AEL AVREL CO – MM AVG P FEL, laureate bust right, winged Medusa head and snake on front shoulder and fold of aegis around back of neck / P M TR P XVII IMP VIII COS VII P P, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm. Cohen 567 (150 Fr.). RIC 237a. Calico 2310 (same obverse die). Bust variety of BMCRE 327. Rare BMCRE 397, pl. 99.3. Nearly mint state. © 2006 Gemini, LLC Lot 415 sold for $8500 [ $9775, 7556.075 EUR, 4985.25 GBP Re-used by permission of Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com) and Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com)