RPC IV.4, 3568

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3568
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΛΒ = 32
Dating AD 191/2
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ [ϹΕ] ΕΥϹ[Ε ΕΥΤΥ
Edition Λούκιος Αἴλιος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβὴς Εὐτυχής Λ(ούκιος) Αἴλ(ιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Σε(βαστὸς) Εὐσε(βὴς) Εὐτυ(χής)
Translation Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Augustus Pious Fortunate
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription L Λ]Β (?)
Edition ἔτους λβʹ (ἔτους) λβʹ
Translation of year 32
Reverse design eagle standing on thunderbolt(?), right, head, left(?)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Reference D 3957 corr.? (DS)
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Dattari read the obverse inscription as: Μ ΑΙΛ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜ ϹƐΒ ƐΥϹƐΒ, which would be unparalleled. From the rubbing in DS a reading of Λ ΑΙΛ ΑVΡ ΚΟΜ [ϹƐ] ƐVϹ[Ɛ ƐVΤV looks plausible. This form of legend is not otherwise found before year 32. D read the date as ] A, but the rubbing in DS allows ] Β.
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1 1     ✸ D 3957 corr.? (DS)