RPC IV.4, 3559

 

Image of specimen #18

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3559
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΛΑ = 31
Dating AD 190/1
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Emperor Augustus Pius
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription L ΛΑ
Edition (ἔτους) λαʹ
Translation of year 31
Reverse design Tyche reclining on couch, left, wearing kalathos, resting hand on rudder
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 11.87 g
Axis 1, 2, 12
Reference D 3891, DS 9619, Geissen 2254, M 2697
Specimens 21 (12 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1418
2 2     P: 1967/1742 (Maspero)
3 3     P: 2761
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     B: 96/1892
6 6     C
7 7     G SNG 4329 = MacDonald III, 485, no. 573
8 8     NY: 1974.26.3930
9 9     NY: 1944.100.61884
10 10     NY: 1944.100.61883
11 11     O: HCR27071 M 2697
12 12     V: GR 24998
13 13     A: D 2292 / 3447
14 14     Bern: 2618 RSN 45 (1966), 80 no. 170
15 15     Cologne Geissen 2254
16 16     Milan SNG 1450
17 17     Aiello
18 18     ✸ CNG EA 359, 9 Sept. 2015, lot 212
19 19     CNG EA 407, 11 Oct. 2017, lot 445
20 20     D 3891 = Naville Numismatics 53, 3 Nov. 2019, lot 345
21 21     DS 9619 = Naville Numismatics 69, 14 Nov. 2021, lot 240