RPC IV.2, 3252 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3252 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Antoninus Pius
Person (obv.) Lucius Verus (Caesar)
Issue Lucius Verus, without personal name
Dating c. 147–161
Obverse inscription Λ ΑΥΡ ΑΙΛ ΚοΜΜοΔοϹ
Edition Λ(ούκιος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Αἴλ(ιος) Κόμμοδος
Translation Lucius Aurelius Aelius Commodus
Obverse design bare head of Lucius Verus (youthful) with traces of drapery, right
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition Περγαμηνῶν
Translation of the Pergamenes
Reverse design Asclepius seated, left, feeding serpent from patera, holding staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.96 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1028 corr.
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1305, under 'Commodus' SNG 2157 = Weisser 1028, pl. 19, both obverse as 'Commodus'
2 2     P: 1306, under 'Commodus' SNG 2158, obverse as 'Commodus'
3 3     Gotha
4 4     Florence Williams, Florence (Mysia) no. 64