RPC IV.2, 11339 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11339 (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 Π(Ε)ΙΟΥ Κ[ΟΙΝΟΝ] ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ [ΠΕΡΓ]ΑΜΗΝΩ(Ν) ΚΑΙ ΕΦΕϹΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Π(οπλίου) Αἰ(λίου) Πεῖου κοινὸν ὁμόνοια Περγαμηνῶν καὶ Ἐφεσίων
Translation under strategos Publius Aelius Pius, common harmony of the Pergamenes and the Ephesians
Reverse design to left, Asclepius standing, facing, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, omphalos; to right, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.51 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1240b, Franke & Nollé 1537–9, Kampmann 103, nos 13–14
Specimens 3 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
13 13     ✸ Mu: 197 Franke & Nollé 1539, pl. 72 (rev.) = Kampmann 103, no. 14.2, pl. 1 (R14)
17 17     NY: 1924.6.1
18 18     L: 1906-11-3-2614, ex Parkes Weber gift Franke & Nollé 1537, pl. 72 = Kampmann 103, no. 13.1, pl. 1 (V6, R13)