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Æ42 - Commodus ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΙοΥ ΚοΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙ

Features

Issuer City of Pergamum (Conventus of Pergamum)
Emperor Commodus (Lucius Aurelius Commodus) (177-192)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 180-182
Composition Bronze
Weight 39.63 g
Diameter 42 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
558283
References RPC Online IV.2# 3277
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Laureate-headed bust of Commodus (short beard) wearing cuirass and paludamentum, right, seen from rear

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΥΡΗ ΚΟΜΟΔΟϹ

Unabridged legend: Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Κόμοδος

Translation: Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Commodus

Reverse

To left, Asclepius standing, right, holding serpent-staff; at his feet, omphalos; to right, cult statue of Artemis of Ephesus standing, facing, wearing kalathos, having supports; between, small Nike flying, facing, crowning the two deities

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ ΠΙοΥ ΚοΙΝΟΝ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ Κ ΕΦΕϹΙ

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Πίου κοινὸν Περγαμηνῶν καὶ Ἐφεσίων

Translation: under strategos Pius, the league of the Pergamenes and Ephesians

Mint

Pergamum, Mysia, modern-day Bergama, Turkey

Comments

Weisser 1280b, Franke & Nollé 1553–7, Kampmann 104, no. 24, BMC 355

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (180-182) 

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