RPC IV.2, 3276 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3276 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Publius Aelius Pius (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρή(λιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΟΜΟ(ΝΟΙΑ) ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(όπλιου) Αἰ(λίου) Πίου κοινὸν ὁμόνοια Περγαμηνῶν καὶ Ἐφεσίων
Translation under strategos Publius Aelius Pius, league of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design to left, bearded representative of Pergamum (Pergamos or the Demos) standing, right, holding statue of Asclepius and sceptre; to right, youthful hero of Ephesus (Androklos or Ephesos?) standing, left, holding statue of Artemis and sceptre; (between, altar)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 40.94 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Weisser 1300, Franke & Nollé 1567–76, Kampmann 105–6, nos 30–32, Martin, Demos 25–6, nos 3a and b, BMC 358
Specimens 13 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type