RPC IV.2, 10789 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 10789 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Pius (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤο ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΠΕΙΟΥ(sic) ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design to left, Demos of Ephesus standing, right, holding long sceptre; to right, Athena of Pergamum standing, left, holding spear; both clasping hands
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Axis 6
Reference Weisser —, Franke & Nollé 1541–2, Kampmann 103, no. 16, Martin, Demos 26, no. 4
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 1929/412 Martin, Demos 26, no. 4/2, pl. 3
2 2     Istanbul: 650-877/1961 Franke & Nollé 1542, pl. 72 = Kampmann 103, no 16.2, pl. 1 (V8, R16)
3 3     Private coll. Gerhard Rhode