RPC IV.4, 3535

 

Image of specimen #17

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3535
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚΘ = 29
Dating AD 188/9
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 head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription L ΚΘ
Edition (ἔτους) κθʹ
Translation of year 29
Reverse design to left, emperor (Commodus) standing, facing, head, left, laureate-headed, wearing toga, holding patera (or hand) over altar (entwined by serpent) and long sceptre; to right, Nike advancing, left, crowning emperor, holding palm-branch
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.98 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3856, Geissen 2239, M 2682
Specimens 27 (15 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1846,0910.199 BMC 1434
2 2     P: 2766
3 3     P: 2750
4 4     B: 96/1892
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     C
7 7     G SNG 4317 = MacDonald III, 486, no. 582
8 8     Mu: 442b Acc. 30657
9 9     NY: 1944.100.61843
10 10     NY: 1944.100.61844
11 11     NY: 1974.26.3909
12 12     O: HCR27054
13 13     O: HCR27053 M 2682
14 14     V: GR 24982
15 15     V: GR 24983
16 16     A: D 2282 / 3433
17 17     ✸ Cologne Geissen 2239
18 18     Frankfurt Förschner 763
19 19     Frankfurt Förschner 764
20 20     Milan SNG 1428
21 21     Aiello
22 22     CNG MBS 79, 17 Sept. 2008, lot 726
23 23     D 3856 = Naville Numismatics 62, 13 Dec. 2020, lot 294
24 24     Dattari
25 25     Naville Numismatics 19, 13 Dec. 2015, lot 343
26 26     Peus EA 420, 18 Nov. 2017, lot 6660
27 27     Roma Numismatics 4, 30 Sept. 2012, lot 2229 = Roma Numismatics May 2013, 21 May 2013, lot 877 = Roma Numismatics E-Sale 13, 29 Nov. 2014, lot 246