RPC II, 919

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 919
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Domitian
Issue With monogram {ΠΟ}
Obverse inscription ΘΕΟΝ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ
Edition Θεὸν Σύνκλητον
Translation for the divine Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right (dotted border);behind, branch
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ, ΠΟ
Edition θεὰν Ῥώμην ΠΟ
Translation for the goddess Roma, PO(?)
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Roma, right; in front, ΠΟ
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.02 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Note Perhaps also Mu 104-5. The legends start at eleven o'clock, which is curious since all the other contemporary coins of Pergamum start at seven o'clock.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18213166, Fox
2 2     C: 118/1995
3 3     C
4 4     Lindgren III, 278
5 5     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Rauch 87, 8 Dec. 2010, lot 128)
6 6     Biga Numismatics Online Auction 4, 11 July 2021, lot 363