RPC IV.4, 3486

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3486
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚϚ = 26
Dating AD 185/6
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, left, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΚϚ
Edition (ἔτους) κϛʹ
Translation of year 26
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) in military dress standing, left, holding sceptre, raising Alexandria, kneeling, wearing cap in form of elephant's head, holding corn-ears
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.98 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3855, pl. VIII (rev.)
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 3491/1.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Aiello
2 2     ✸ Dattari = D 3855, pl. VIII (rev.)