★ Extremely rare, one of only two known examples ★

ISLANDS OFF IONIA, Samos. Commodus, 177-192. Hexassarion (?) (Bronze, 35 mm, 19.19 g, 7 h). Μ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟC CEB Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Commodus to right, seen from behind. Rev. CAMIΩΝ Tetrastyle temple with arched pediment; within, facing cult statue of the Samian Hera between two peacocks, holding phiale in each hand. BMC -. RPC IV.2 online 10464.1 ( this coin ). SNG Copenhagen -. Extremely rare, one of only two known examples. The obverse somewhat corroded and with light deposits on the reverse, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the collection of R. Wightman, formed from the late 1970s to the early 2000s, ex Gorny & Mosch 122, 10 March 2003, 1782.