RPC IV.2, 3241 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3241 (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) ΑΥΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Καῖσαρ Κόμοδος
Translation Marcus Aurelius Caesar Commodus
Obverse design bare-headed bust of Commodus (youthful) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ] ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔΟΥϹ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΠΕ[ΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ]
Edition [---]Νικομήδους βʹ νεοκόρων Περγαμηνῶν
Translation [---] of Nikomedes, twice neocorate, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design in centre, Hermes walking, right, holding fore-hooves of ram at his feet and caduceus; to left, tree; to right, ram's head on column
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.24 g
Axis 11
Reference Weisser 1066
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18266007, I-B von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 63, pl. VI.2 (rev.) = Weisser 1066, pl. 18
2 2     ✸ L: 1970-9-9-69