RPC IV.4, 15618 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 15618 (temporary)
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 ƐΥϹƐ ϹƐ ƐΥΤΥ
Obverse design laureate head of Commodus, r.
Reverse inscription ΡⲰΜΑΙⲰΝ ΗΡΑΚΛƐΑ [L] ΛΓ
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) as Heracles, laureate-headed, nude, lionskin over arm, seated, l., on cuirass and shield, holding Nike and club
Metal Debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 12
Reference BMC 1411
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note Some V forms.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1864,1118.584 BMC 1411, pl. VI (rev.)
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 428, 5 Sept. 2018, lot 314