Egypt. Alexandria. Commodus, 177-192. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24.1 mm, 11.24 g). Dated RY 29 (= 188/9 AD). Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ, Laureate head right. Rev. Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; L / K-Θ (date) across field. Geissen 2244. Dattari 3896. RPC IV.4.3541.Milne 2677. Emmett 2567. BMC 1399. Roughness and minor porosity. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Münzzentrum , Köln, 52, November 1984, lot 881; ex Hirsch 157, 1988, lot 476; ex Hirsch 317, 18.02.2016, lot 2221. Commentary by GMS: On the reverse of the tetradrachm, Commodus represents the Capitoline Zeus, an indication of his predominantly Roman-centric policy of the sovereign.

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Egypt. Alexandria. Commodus, 177-192. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24.1 mm, 11.24 g). Dated RY 29 (= 188/9 AD). Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹΕΒ ΕΥϹΕΒ, Laureate head right. Rev. Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; L / K-Θ (date) across field. Geissen 2244. Dattari 3896. RPC IV.4.3541.Milne 2677. Emmett 2567. BMC 1399. Roughness and minor porosity. Very Fine. From the Giovanni Maria Staffieri Collection; ex Münzzentrum , Köln, 52, November 1984, lot 881; ex Hirsch 157, 1988, lot 476; ex Hirsch 317, 18.02.2016, lot 2221. Commentary by GMS: On the reverse of the tetradrachm, Commodus represents the Capitoline Zeus, an indication of his predominantly Roman-centric policy of the sovereign.

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