RPC IV.2, 11341 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #20

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11341 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate P. Ai. Pios (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 180-182
Obverse inscription ΑVΤο ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from front
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΠƐΙΟV ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΠƐ[ΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ] ƐΦƐϹΙΩΝ
Reverse design to l., Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, omphalos; to r., cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal Æ
Average diameter 33 mm
Axis 6, 12
Reference Weisser 1240e, Franke & Nollé 1533–5, Kampmann 103, nos 10–11
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
20 20     ✸ NY: 1953.171.539 Franke & Nollé 1534, pl. 71 (rev.) = Kampmann 103, no. 10.2, pl. 1 (R10), perhaps with additional reverse legend variation
21 21     Private coll. Marowsky, Minden = Franke & Nollé 1535, pl. 71 (rev.) = Kampmann 103, no. 11.1, pl. 1 (R11)
22 22     B: 18266346, Knobelsdorff v. Knobelsdorf, perhaps with additional reverse legend variation