Egypt. Alexandria. Commodus, 177-192. Tetradrachm (Billon, 24.4 mm, 11.40 g). Dated RY 30 of Marcus Aurelius (= 189/90) Μ Α ΚΟΜ ΑΝΤω ϹЄΒ ЄΥϹЄΒ Laureate head of Commodus right. Rev. Elpis draped advancing left with the left leg forward, raising her skirt with the left hand in apotropaic gesture and holding flower in the right hand, L Λ (date) across field. Dattari-Savio 3864. RPC IV.4, 3549. Geissen 2246. Milne 2690. Emmett 2525. Nicely toned, with a splendid portrait. Nearly Extremely fine. Ex Leu Numismatik AG 11, 22-23 february 2020, lot 1553. Here we have the first of two tetradrachms by Commodus (189-190 AD) of the same type but of different coinage and style. This is of wide size, well centred and with a pleasant portrait of the emperor. On the meaning of Elpis = Peace on the reverse, see the commentary on the next coin no. 187 in the collection.