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Coin ID #5179

Abydos (AD 166-177) AE 35 - Commodus

Commodus, Caesar, 166-177 AD. AE35 (27.95g). ΑΥ Κ ΑΙΛ ΑΥΡΗ - ΚΟΜΟΔΟΣ ΓΕΡ, draped and laureate bust right / ΕΠΙ ΑΡΧ ΑΙΛ ZΩΙΛΟΥ, Alexander the Great, backed by more soldiers on two galleys, giving orders to attack; on the background turret with trumpeter giving the signal on long salpinx. Second known example. Red brown patina, minor smoothing, gVF.

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Filename:image00295.jpg
City/Mint name:Abydos
Rating (2 votes):44444
Keywords:roman / bronze
References:SNG Copenhagen - ; BMC - ; SNG von Aulock - ; Slg. Missere –
Valuation:Gorny Auc. 164 (3/2008), lot 295 (est. $9,000; unsold)
Photo courtesy of:Gorny & Mosch - www.gmcoinart.de
Filesize:255 KiB
Date added:Jul 15, 2008
Dimensions:1387 x 700 pixels
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