RPC IV.2, 3279 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
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 ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος 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 ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Πουβλίου Αἰλίου Πείου κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν Ἐφεσίων ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(ουβλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Πείο(υ) κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν Ἐφεσίων
Translation under 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

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 198
2 2     NY: 1944.100.43368 Franke & Nollé 1561, pl. 73 (rev.) = Kampmann 105, no. 27.1, pl. 2 (R27) = Weisser 1247, pl. 25
3 3     ✸ Yale: ex PRF