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
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
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
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(οπλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Πεῖου κοινὸν ὁμόνοια Περγαμηνῶν καὶ Ἐφεσίων
Translation under strategos Publius Aelius Pius, common harmony of the Pergamenes and the Ephesians
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
Average weight 18.63 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser —, Franke & Nollé 1541–2, Kampmann 103, no. 16, Martin, Demos 26, no. 4
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
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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