TYPE Roman Empire, Commodus (180-192 AD), brass sestertius, 28.13g DESCRIPTION . Obv: Laureate head to right, legend M COMMODVS ANTONINVS AVG Rev: Emperor seated on platform with outstretched hand, officer behind him, Liberalitas holding account board (abacus) and cornucopiae before him, citizen at left below, receiving generosity, legend: [TRP VI IMP IIII COS III PP SC] around, LIB AVG IIII in exergue REFERENCE: RIC 310, Coh 310(20) GRADING: F, flan crack, brassy w/ some verdigris adhesions, rare ORDER INFO: R1206, $150 Another rare issue with a remarkable reverse "propaganda" type. In this case, it celebrates Commodus's fourth largesse, known as "congiaria", to the citizens of Rome in 181 AD. Although originally these donatives were in liquid (oil and wine), by Commodus' time they commonly took the form of cash. Aiding the emperor here by communicating the gifts to the citizens is the personification of generosity, Liberalitas.