191 NGC VF Commodus Roman Alexandria Egypt Tetradrachm Athena R3 (21092005C)
Very Fine Roman Egypt billon tetradrachm coin.
Struck for Emperor Commodus, son of Marcus Aurelius.
Minted in the Emperor's 32nd Alexandrian year = 191/2 CE.
Emmett: 2521/32, rated R3 (R5 highest rarity).
Certified by NGC to VF.
Obverse: laureate head of emperor facing right.
Reverse: Athena seated left on shield holding scepter in left hand and supporting Nike (victory) upright in right hand, surrounded by date letters L Lambda B = 32.
Nike (Victory) was the Goddess of Military Victory.
