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
Edition Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμμοδος Ἀντωνῖνος Σεβαστὸς Εὐσεβής Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Κόμ(μοδος) Ἀντω(νῖνος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Εὐσεβ(ής)
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus Pious
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΡΟΝΟΙΑ ΘΕωΝ L Κ[Δ
Edition πρόνοια θεῶν ἔτους κδʹ πρόνοια θεῶν (ἔτους) κδʹ
Translation providence of the gods, of year 24
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
Average weight 12.63 g
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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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: (I-B)
2 2     ✸ V: GR 24946