Coin sold at 10/08/2004 (dd/mm/yyyy) Final sale value in local currencies GBP 39.51 USD 72.67 JPY 8038.73 AUD 101.57 RUB 2125.60 CAD 95.79 EUR 59.24 home | pay | register | sign in | services | site map | help Back to home page Listed in category: Coins > Coins: Ancient > Roman: Imperial HJD222s - FIRST Denarius of Commodus as Pater Patriae Item number: 3924190797 You are signed in Bidding has ended for this item. (propane is the winner) If you are propane, Sign in for your status. Go to larger picture Winning bid: US $72.67 Ended: Aug-10-04 11:53:59 PDT Start time: Aug-03-04 11:53:59 PDT History: 4 bids (US $49.00 starting bid) Winning bidder: propane( 1032) Item location: New England United States Ships to: Worldwide Shipping and payment details Seller information oldromancoins( 563) Feedback Score: 563 Positive Feedback: 100% Member since Oct-27-01 in United States Read feedback comments Ask seller a question View seller's other items PayPal Buyer Protection Free coverage up to $500. See eligibility Description Please click the banner above to go to our eBay "AboutMe" home page. presents -- an OldRomanCoins Inventory Sale! If the photos above do not load, click here for Obverse and click here for Reverse HJD222s - FIRST Denarius of Commodus as Pater Patriae Commodus, as co-Augustus, AR Denarius, IMP L AVREL COMMODVS AVG GERM SARM, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus, facing right. / TR P II COS P P, Jupiter, father/king of the gods, seated left, holding Victoria and a scepter. Nice VF, centered. RSC 744a, RIC III (Marcus Aurelius) 636, BMC IV (Marcus Aurelius) 753, RCV 5697, (3.2 gm.). Struck in 177 A.D., portraying Commodus at age 16, as co-Emperor. This is the first issue of denarii bearing Commodus' new title of Pater Patriae (Father of the Country), and also the first type replacing CAES with AVG, after he received the title of Augustus in April. Lucius Aurelius Commodus succeeded his father, Marcus Aurelius, as Rome's Emperor when he was only 19. Aurelius tried to prepare his son for rule, by having him serve as his co-Emperor, starting in 177, but his death in 180, apparently left the job unfinished. Living under Commodus, who eventually became insane, became intolerable for Rome's enemies, its soldiers, and citizens - even members of the Senate. He planned to ring in the New Year in 193 by parading as a gladiator, but his enemies had had enough, and assassinated him the night before. NOTE TO BIDDERS: This coin is from a collection of Commodus that I put together for myself, and most coins in the collection are of better quality (nice grade, centering, etc.) than what is available elsewhere these days. Many of them are interesting or scarcer types, and there are no duplicates, so this is a good opportunity for the serious collector of Roman denarii to buy something nice, at a reasonable price. CLICK HERE to see ALL the items in this sale CLICK HERE for our Terms of Sale and your Payment Options ALL items I sell are GUARANTEED GENUINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shipping and payment details Shipping and handling: (within United States) US Postal Service First Class Mail: US $4.00 Shipping insurance: US $2.20 (Optional) Will ship worldwide. Seller's payment instructions & return policy: SHIPPING is $4.00 (insurance NOT included). Multiple lots will be shipped together, for one shipping charge. INSURANCE: (USA only!) add $2.20 for the first $100, and $1.00 for each $100 after that. NOTE: items not insured will be sent at the buyer's risk. ** ALL other countries ** insurance is NOT available outside the USA. We suggest you consider paying $9.00 (instead of $4.00) to upgrade to Registered Mail for added security. Please do not bid unless you agree to these terms. Payment methods accepted This seller, oldromancoins, prefers PayPal. Personal check Money order/Cashiers check Visa/MasterCard, American Express, Discover Learn about payment methods. Where to go next? Back to home page | Email this item to a friend | Printer friendly page | Safe Trading Tips | Top of page Seller assumes all responsibility for listing this item. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Announcements | Register | Security Center | Policies | Feedback Forum | About eBay Copyright © 1995-2004 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of the eBay User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Information extracted by EbayCoins.exe written by Charles A. Durrant