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Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 428Auction date: 5 September 2018
Lot number: 314

Lot description:


EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. BI Tetradrachm (23.7mm, 13.07 g, 12h). Dated RY 33 of Marcus Aurelius (AD 192). Laureate head right / [Ρ]ωΜΑΙωΝ ΗΡ Α ΚΛЄΑ, Commodus, as Herakles, seated left on rocks, holding Nike in his extended right hand and club and lion skin with his left hand and arm; [L ΛΓ] (date) in exergue. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) –; K&G 41.144; Emmett 2532.33 (R5 = BMC 1411). Nice VF, toned. Extremely rare, none on CoinArchives. Both K&G and Emmett cite the BMC specimen.



Estimate: 300 USD