RPC IV.2, 25270 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 25270 (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 [Μ(sic)] ΑΥΡΗ ΚοΜΟ[ΔΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ]
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος Καῖσαρ
Translation Marcus Aurelius Commodus Caesar
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ΕΠΙ] [ ] [ΝΙ]ΚΟΜΗΔ[ΟΥϹ] [ΠΕΡ]ΓΑΜΗ[ΝΩΝ Β?] [ΝΕΟ]ΚΟΡ[ΩΝ]
Edition ἐπὶ [---] Νικομήδους Περγαμηνῶν βʹ νεοκόρων
Translation under [---] Nikomedes, of the Pergamenes, twice neocorate
Reverse design horse galloping, right; on back, coiling serpent
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 17.50 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Private coll. Ken Pilon