RPC IV.4, 3573

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3573
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΛΓ = 33
Dating AD 192/3
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜ ΕΥϹΕ ϹΕ ΕΥΤΥ
Edition Λ(εύκιος) Αἴλ(ιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Εὐσε(βὴς) Σε(βαστὸς) Εὐτυ(χὴς)
Translation Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus Pius Augustus Fortunate
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, right
Reverse inscription Ρ]ωΜΑΙωΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΕ[Α] L ΛΓ
Edition Ῥωμαίων Ἡρακλέα (ἔτους) λγʹ
Translation Heracles of the Romans, of year 33
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) as Heracles, laureate-headed, nude, lion skin over arm, standing, facing, head, right, resting arm on club, holding bow
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.61 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3844, pl. VII (rev.)
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ D 3844, pl. VII (rev.) = Naville Numismatics 55, 9 Feb. 2020, lot 358