RPC III, 1729


Image of specimen #4

Coin type
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Volume	III
Number	1729
Province	Asia
Subprovince	Conventus of Pergamum
Region	Mysia
City	Pergamum
Reign	Hadrian
Person (obv.)	Hadrian (Augustus)
Magistrate	Claudius Kephalion (strategos for the second time)
Dating	c. 118
Obverse inscription	ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition	Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Νέρ(ουα) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδριανός
Translation	Emperor Caesar Nerva Traianus Hadrian
Obverse design	laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, with paludamentum
Reverse inscription	ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ ΕΠΙ ϹΤ(Ρ) ΚΛ ΚΕΦΑΛΙΩ, ΤΟ Β (in field, r)
Edition	Περγαμη(νῶν) ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Κεφαλίω(νος) τὸ βʹ
Translation	of the Pergamenes, under Strategos Claudius Cephalion for the second time
Reverse design	Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting on serpent-staff with his right hand
Metal	copper-based alloy
Average diameter	23 mm
Average weight	7.03 g
Axis	12
Reference	Cop 480, SNG France 2085–6
Specimens	8 (5 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	P: 1248	SNG 2085		6.53		Obv.: GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.)	Show
2	2	P: 1245	SNG 2086		6.73		Obv.: GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.)	Show
3	3	Cop	SNG 480		7.81			Show
4	4 ✸	B: 18203288, I-B		22	5.93	12		Show
5	5	V-ON	SNG Leypold 415		8.08		Obv.: GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.)	Show
6	6	NY: 1953.171.687		22	6.36	12	Obv.: GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.)	Show
7	7	Yale: 2004.6.140, PRF		22.4	7.87		Obv.: GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.)	Show
8	8		Automan coll. (from Forum Ancient Coins website)	24	6.95	12	Obv.: GIC 7 (Helios, radiate head r.); GIC 185 (Athena (or Roma?), helmeted bust r.) Rev.: GIC 267 (Telesphorus (on reverse))	Show