RPC IV.2, 3268 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3268 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Diodoros (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΔΙΟΔΩΡΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Διοδώρου Περγαμηνῶν
Translation under strategos Diodoros, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design Asclepius seated, left, holding patera and long serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 14.38 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Weisser 1380a
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18203320, Fox von Fritze, Pergamon, p. 52, pl. V.15 (rev.) = Weisser 1380, pl. 22, double struck resulting in rev. legend ΔΙΟΔΙΩΡΟV(sic)
2 2     Bergama Depot = Voegtli, Stadtgrabung 33, no. 390
4 4     Mu: 198a, acc. 44395
5 5     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 2664, ex coll. J.C. Reinhart-Hess