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 P. Ai. Pios (strategos)
Alliance with Ephesus
Issue Issue 2
Dating c. 180–182
Obverse inscription ΑV ΚΑΙ Μ ΑVΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟⳞ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Κ ƐΦƐϹΙ
Reverse design to l., Artemis standing, r., having quiver at shoulder, holding long torch; to r., Asclepius standing, l., holding long serpent-staff; serpent being fed by Artemis
Metal Æ
Average diameter 42 mm
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