RPC IV.4, 3386

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3386
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚΑ = 21
Dating AD 180/1
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡΗΛΙΟϹ ΚΟΜΜΟΔΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΥΠΑΤ Β
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Σεβ(αστὸς) Ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation Lucius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Consul for the second time
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΚΑ
Edition (ἔτους) καʹ
Translation of year 20
Reverse design Tyche standing, facing, head, left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 4.31 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 3353/1, 3, 5, 3354/2, 3356/1, 3366/1, 3367/1–2, 3368/1–3, 5.
Note Continues to use the Cos II obverse die of years 19 and 20, presumably after Marcus’ death was known in Egypt (as Marcus had died on 17 March AD 180). The die-link shows the praenomen as still Lucius. So the type may belong before it was known in Egypt that Commodus had taken the praenomen Marcus (which he took in October AD 180). Otherwise it may be a case of the inappropriate re-use of an old die.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: HCR83506 = DS 9543 = D 3944