189 NGC VF Commodus Alexandria Roman Egypt Tetradrachm Helios Sun God Head (21092004C)
Very Fine Roman Egypt billon tetradrachm coin.
Struck for Emperor Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius.
Minted in the Emperor's 30th Alexandrian year = 189/190 CE.
Emmett: 2543/30.
Certified by NGC to VF.
Obverse: laureate head of emperor facing right.
Reverse: Head of Helios facing right wearing radiate spiked crown, surrounded by date letters L Lambda = 30.
This was the only year that Commodus issue the Helios head reverse type.
Helios was the Greek Sun God.
