RPC IV.2, 11333 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11333 (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 ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) 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 front
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πίου κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν κ(αὶ) Ἐφεσί(ων)
Translation under strategos Pius, the league of the Pergamenes and Ephesians
Reverse design to left, Artemis standing, right, having quiver at shoulder, holding long torch; to right, Asclepius standing, left, holding long serpent-staff; serpent being fed by Artemis
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 44 mm
Average weight 38.57 g
Axis 12
Reference Weisser 1340a, Franke & Nollé 1578, Kampmann 106, no. 33.3
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     ✸ B: 18203363, I-B von Fritze, Pergamon, pp. 50 and 99, pl. IX.19 (rev.)
3 3     B: 18266344, Löbb.