RPC IV.2, 11328 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11328 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Commodus (Caesar)
Magistrate Tiberius Claudius Nikomedes (strategos)
Dating 175–176
Obverse inscription [ΜΑ(sic) ΑΥΡ ΚοΜοΔοϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ]
Edition Μᾶ(ρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ[ΤΡΑ ΚΛ?] [ΝΙΚ]ΟΜΗΔΟΥϹ [Ν]ΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ [ ] ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗ[ΝΩΝ]
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Νικομήδους νεοκόρων [---] Περγαμηνῶν
Translation under the strategos Claudius Nikomedes, neocorate, [---] of the Pergamenes
Reverse design nude and helmeted warrior (Achilles) standing, facing, head, left, holding shield, aiming transverse spear at bearded nude warrior (Telephos) fallen on his knees, right, head, left, holding sword in raised right hand and shield on left arm
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 35 mm
Average weight 19.88 g
Reference Weisser 1060 var.
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 44 (07/06/2016), 575, worn, obverse legend obscure, perhaps with additional obverse legend variation