RPC IV.2, 3273 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 3273 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Pergamum
Region Mysia
City Pergamum
Reign Commodus
Person (obv.) Commodus (Augustus)
Issue Without personal name
Dating c. 184–192
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤοΚΡ ΑΥ ΚοΜοΔ
Obverse design laureate-headed bust of Commodus (long beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head, left, holding serpent-staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 1, 2, 6, 7
Reference Weisser 1150b, BMC 298, Cop 490
Specimens 15 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Cop: 490 Kraft, p. 188, wrongly quoting 'Cop 491'
2 2     P: 1312 SNG 2179
3 3     Bern: Righetti 763
4 4     B: 18266053, 1918/1653
5 5     ✸ B: 18266056, Fox
6 6     V: GR 16468, identical with specimen 8, either one or both are cast copies
7 7     V: GR 16469
8 8     P: 1308 SNG 2174
9 9     P: 1309 SNG 2175, worn
10 10     L: BMC 298 Kraft, p. 188, pl. 89.23a, wrongly quoting 'BMC 299'
11 11     P: Duplicates SNG 2180
12 12     Mu: 189
13 13     V: GR 16470, with traces of silver cover, identical with specimen 6, either one or both are cast copies
14 14     Private coll. CGT = Pecunem Numismatik Naumann 39 (03/01/2016), lot 572
18 18     NY: 1944.100.43349