RPC IV.2, 11332 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11332 (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
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜ[ΗΝΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ]
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding long torch; beside, stag; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding long serpent-staff; serpent being fed by Artemis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 42 mm
Axis 12
Reference Weisser 1340c, Franke & Nollé 1580–1, Kampmann 106, no. 34
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
3 3     ✸ B: 18266345, 1845/5201 Franke & Nollé 1580, pl. 74 (rev.) = Kampmann 106, no. 34.1, pl. 3 (R33)
4 4     Frankfurter Münzhandlung 135 (14/11/1990), 162