EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diobol (23mm, 6.95 g, 12h). Dated RY 22 (AD 181/2). VF.

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The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Commodus. AD 177-192. Æ Diobol (23mm, 6.95 g, 12h). Dated RY 22 (AD 181/2). Laureate head right / Alexandria, wearing turreted crown, standing facing, head left, raising right hand and holding long scepter; L K B (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 9630 = RPC IV.4 3394.1 (this coin); K&G –; Emmett 2582.22 (R5). Brown patina. VF. Extremely rare. K&G do not record any bronze issues for year 22; RPC only records four, all are unique or two specimens known.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection (Naville Numismatics 26, 23 October 2016), lot 188.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:28:00 ET.

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