RPC IV.2, 11343 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 11343 (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 Κ]ΑΙ 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 ΠΙ]ΟΥ [ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓ]ΑΜΗΝΩΝ [Κ ΕΦΕϹ][
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Πίου κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν κ(αὶ) Ἐφεσ[---]
Translation under strategos Pius, koinon of the Pergamenes and Ephesians [---]
Reverse design Asclepius seated, left, holding statue of Artemis of Ephesus and serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Average weight 11.16 g
Axis 6
Reference Weisser 1230 var., Franke & Nollé —, Kampmann —
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
4 4     ✸ P: 1304 SNG 2173
5 5     B: 18266350, 1912/979, Pergamum Finds