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Volume IV, № 3263 (temporary)

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Coin type
Volume IV
Number 3263 (temporary)
Province Asia: Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Diodoros (strategos)
Date c. 182-184
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟС
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r.
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ СΤΡ ΔΙΟΔΩΡΟV ΠƐΡΓΑΜΗΝ Β ΝƐΟΚο
Reverse design to l., nude Heracles standing, r., leaning against tree, resting arm on club, holding bow and lion-skin; to r. in background, stag standing, r., head, l., feeding Telephos; above on rock, eagle standing, l., spreading wings
Metal Bronze
Average diameter44 mm
Average weight 40.10 g
Type reference Weisser 1191
Correction
Specimens of this coin type
# Collection Bibliography Diameter Weight Axis Countermark Note Image Link
1 P 1332, under 'Medallions'
von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 69, pl. VI.6 (rev.)
41 mm 40.34 g 12 Pictured
2 B Fox 39.86 g 6 None
3 V 16455 (under Medaillons, both sides lightly tooled = Weisser 1191, pl. 21) 47 mm 41.31 g 6 None
4 V 16456 (under Medaillons) 44 mm 37.26 g 6 Available
5
Private coll., Hamburg
41.71 g 6 Available

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