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 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 Π ΑΙ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ [?] ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(ουπλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Πίου κοινὸν [---] Περγαμηνῶν καὶ Ἐφεσίων
Translation under the strategos Publius Aelius Pius, koinon [---] of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design two river-gods reclining, facing each other; each resting on water-urn; left one (Selinous or Keteios) holds statue of Asclepius with staff; right one (Kaystros or Kenchrios) holds cornucopia and statue of Artemis of Ephesus with supports; behind, two trees
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 51.15 g
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