RPC IV.2, 3278 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3278 (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 ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πίου κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν κ(αὶ) Ἐφεσί(ων)
Translation under strategos Pius, the league of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding long torch; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding long serpent-staff; serpent being fed by Artemis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Average weight 41.49 g
Reference Weisser 1340b, Franke & Nollé 1577 and 1579, Kampmann 106, no. 33
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     vA 1423 = Naville [Geneva] 5 (18/06/1923), 670, = Glendining 10/1951, 398 = Franke & Nollé 1577, pl. 74 (rev.) = Kampmann 106, no. 33.1, pl. 3 (R32) = Weisser 1340, pl. 24
2 2     ✸ P: 1329 SNG 2187