RPC IV.2, 3267 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3267 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Magistrate Diodoros (strategos)
Dating c. 184–187
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑ ΑΥΡ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Κόμοδος
Translation Emperor Caesar Aurelius Commodus
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤ[Ρ ΔΙΟ]ΔΩΡΟΥ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝ
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Διοδώρου Περγαμην(ῶν)
Translation under strategos Diodoros, of the Pergamenes
Reverse design emperor (Commodus) standing, facing, head, left, wearing military dress, holding spear, sword(?) and paludamentum
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 12.91 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Weisser 1370
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Mu: 195 von Fritze, Pergamon, pl. VIII.6 (rev.) = Weisser 1370, pl. 22
2 2     Private coll. Schümann = Wendt-Numismatica 17 (22/06/1977), coll. Hollschek, 505, pl. 15
3 3     C: no number