RPC IV.4, 3574

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3574
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 ΡωΜΑΙωΝ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΑ L ΛΓ
Edition Ῥωμαίων Ἡρακλέα (ἔτους) λγʹ
Translation Heracles of the Romans, of year 33
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) as Heracles-Helios, radiate-headed, nude, standing, right, head, left, raising right hand, chlamys over left arm, holding Nike, foot on prow
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.04 g
Axis 12
Reference D 3843, pl. VII (rev.), DS 9550–1
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note Some Υ forms. The radiate crown, together with the figure of Nike, and the inscription together evoke Commodus' title aniketos Romaios Herakles (Invictus Romanus Hercules).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1978,0801.1 BMC Suppl 3105 = NZ 96 (1982), 68 no. 5, pl. 4 = D 3843, pl. VII (rev.) (= DS 9551)
2 2     B: 725/1900
3 3     Aiello
4 4     ✸ DS 3843 (not = D 3843) = Naville Numismatics 31, 14 May 2017, lot 245