RPC IV.2, 3280 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3280 (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 Π ΑΙ Π(Ε)ΙΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙ(ΩΝ)
Reverse design to left, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; to right, Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, omphalos; between, small Nike flying, facing, crowning the two deities
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 41 mm
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1270, Franke & Nollé 1547–9 and 1551, Kampmann 104, nos 20–2, BMC 354
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: BMC 354, pl. XXXIII.4 (rev.) Franke & Nollé 1547, pl. 72 = Kampmann 104, no. 20.1, pl. 2 (R20)
2 2     V: GR 35348 (Medaillon), under 'Gordian' Franke & Nollé 1548, pl. 72 (rev.) = Kampmann 104, no. 21.1, pl. 2 (R21)
3 3     P: 1328 SNG 2188 = Franke & Nollé 1551, pl. 73 (rev.) = Kampmann 104, no. 22.1, pl. 2 (R22) = Weisser 1270, pl. 24
6 6     C McClean III, 7741, pl. 267.3
7 7     CNG 51 (15/09/1999), 807