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IV.2, 3279 (temporary)
Image of specimen #3
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/3279
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Volume
IV.2
Number
3279 (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
Α
Υ
ΚΑΙ Μ Α
Υ
ΡΗ 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
Ε
ΠΙ ϹΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition
ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(ουβλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Πείο(υ) κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν Ἐφεσίων
Translation
under the strategos Publius Aelius Pius, league of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design
to left, turreted Tyche of Pergamum standing, right, holding long transverse sceptre; to right, youthful hero of Ephesus (Androklos or Ephesos?) standing, left, holding long sceptre; both clasping hands
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
42 mm
Average weight
37.51 g
Axis
6
Reference
Weisser 1247, Franke & Nollé 1561–2, Kampmann 105, no. 27
Specimens
3 (2 in the core collections)
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
Mu: 198
43
35.64
6
Obv.: GIC 70 (Caracalla, laureate bust r.)
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2
2
NY: 1944.100.43368
Franke & Nollé 1561, pl. 73 (rev.) = Kampmann 105, no. 27.1, pl. 2 (R27) = Weisser 1247, pl. 25
40
44.18
6
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3
3
✸
Yale: ex PRF
42
32.70
6
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