Egypt. Alexandria. Commodus, 177-192. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 25.70 mm, 12.07 g) dated RY 23 (=182-183) Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΜΟ ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟϹ ϹЄ Laureate head of Commodus right. Rev. Head of Zeus Ammon right, wearing horn and solar disk crown above his head, L K Γ (date) around. RPC IV.4, 3403 (this coin, no. 41). Dattari-Savio 3899. Dattari-Savio pl. 210, 9596-9. Geissen - . Emmett 2568.23. Milne 2644. Nice brown tone. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Ex CNG 79, 17.09.2008, lot 721. Ex Künker 182, 14.03.2011, lot 755.
Rare tetradrachm of Commodus with an unusually monumental head of Zeus Ammon on the reverse with the solar disk on his head. The expression of the name extended to KOMMO on the obverse legend, normally reduced to KOM, is curious. RPC IV.4.3403 cites this specimen at no. 41.
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