RPC IV.4, 3435

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.4
Number 3435
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Year ΚΔ = 24
Dating AD 183/4
Obverse inscription Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑ ΘΕωΝ L Κ[Δ
Reverse design emperor (Commodus), head covered, wearing toga, standing, left, holding patera over altar; to left, male figure holding torch; to right, two male figures, one on right holding torch; to left and right, trees, latticed barrier around base of tree on left
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 11
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 3431/2, 4.
Note Presumably year 24 as that is the only year in which this obverse die is known to have been used. Bust type: see the note on https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/25634. The reverse type is attested for years 24 and 25. See the note on https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/type/25641.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (I-B)
2 2     ✸ V: GR 24946