RPC IV.2, 3281 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3281 (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 ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, r., seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ⳞΤΡ Π ΑΙ ΠΙΟV ΚΟΙΝΟΝ [?] ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕⳞΙΩΝ
Reverse design two river-gods reclining, facing each other; each resting on water-urn; l. one (Selinous or Keteios) holds statue of Asclepius with staff; r. one (Kaystros or Kenchrios) holds cornucopia and statue of Artemis of Ephesus with supports; behind, two trees
Metal Æ
Average diameter 44 mm
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1290, Franke & Nollé 1558 corr., Kampmann 105, no. 25 corr.
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G: II, 285, no. 69, pl. 48.20 (rev.) SNG I, no. 1335 = Franke & Nollé 1558, pl. 73 (rev.) = Kampmann 105, no. 25.1, pl. 2 (R25) = Weisser 1290, pl. 25