RPC IV.2, 3244 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3244 (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 ΚοΜΟΔΟϹ 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 ΝΙΚοΜΗΔοΥϹ Β ΝΕΟΚΟΡΩΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Νικομήδους βʹ νεωκόρων Περγαμηνῶν
Translation under Nikomedes, twice neocorate, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design tall column surmounted by male statue of an emperor standing, facing, wearing military dress, holding spear and sword; between two temples with six columns (Pergamum's two neokorate temples), each shown in perspective and surmounted by star
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.65 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Weisser 1070, BMC 308
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 308, pl. XXX.5 (rev.)
2 2     P: 1324 SNG 2150 = von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 85, pl. IX.2 (rev.)
3 3     ✸ B: 18231822, Löbb. Weisser 1070, pl. 17