RPC III, 1751

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1751
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Uncertain
Issue Coinage without imperial portrait
Dating Trajan/Hadrian
Obverse inscription ΘΕΟΝ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ, ΠΟ
Edition θεὸν Σύνκλητον Πο(—)
Translation for the divine senate, Po—(?)
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right; in field, left and right, palm and eagle
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ
Edition Θεὰν Ῥώμην
Translation for the goddess Roma
Reverse design turreted and draped bust of Roma, right; in field, left and right, palm and eagle
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.07 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 214–5
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
Note Pergamum 320 seems to also have the monogram ΠΟ on the reverse under Roma’s head, which might link this series to RPC II, 919. Not a complete list
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 214
2 2     L BMC 215
3 3     P: 1167 SNG 1981
4 4     Pergamum 320
5 5     ✸ CGT coll.
6 6     B: 18233874, 1852/10443
7 7     B: 18233876, I-B
8 8     B: 18233877
9 9     B: 18233878, Löbb.
10 10     P: 1172 SNG 1985