Egypt. Alexandria. Aelius as Caesar, 136-138. Tetradrachm. (Billon, 21.71 mm, 12.24 g). Struck in 137 AD. AIΛIOC KAICAP Bare head right, draped on left shoulder. Rev. ΔHMЄΞ O YCYΠATB Homonoia standing half-left sacrificing from patera over garlanded altar and holding cornucopia. Geissen 1271 var. Milne 1541 var. Curtis 563. BMC 922. Dattari 2075. RPC III 6140.58 (this coin cited). Emmett 1350. Choice Good Very Fine. Ex Joel D. Coen, Inc. Ex CNA Ltd., Sale V, 09.12.1988, lot 186: “this is one of the finest ever seen by this cataloguer”. Lucius Ceonius Commodus was adopted by Hadrian already ill in July- August of 136 AD to succeed him to the throne and assumed the name of Lucius Aelius Caesar but he died before on 1 January 138 AD and his Alexandrian coins are reduced to a single type of tetradrachm and a series of bronzes from the drachm to the obol. Our specimen is one of the best for artistic quality and preservation. Coin of perfect minting on both sides and with statuary relief of engraved figures. Interesting is the fact, unique in Alexandrian issues, that all numerals bear only the date of the second consulate (YΠATB) of Lucius Aelius (137 AD). The expected and auspicious Concord (Homonoia) on the reverse was lost with the sudden and premature death of young Caesar.