RPC IV.2, 11331 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11331 (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 Υ] 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 ϹΤΡΑ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρα(τηγοῦ) Πίου Κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν Ἐφεσίων
Translation under the strategos Pius, of the Koinon of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design Asclepius seated in biga drawn by two centaurs, left, Asclepius holding statue of Artemis of Ephesus and serpent-staff; one centaur carrying long transverse torch over shoulder
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Average weight 37.37 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1220b, Franke & Nollé —, Kampmann —
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CNG Electronic Auction 342 (14/01/2015), 412