Pergamon (AD 177-192) AE 41 - Commodus

Commodus, 177-192 AD. AE41 - Medallion (37.37g, 6h). Homonoia with Ephesus. P. Ael. Pius, strategos. [AY K]AI M AV-PH KOMOÎ”OC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Î•Î I CT[P]-A Î IOV [KOI]NÎ©[N]/ Î Î•PÎ“AMHNÎ©/N EÎ¦ECÎ™Î©N, Asclepius, holding cult idol of Artemis Ephesia and serpent-entwined staff, seated in biga drawn by two centaurs. Fine, earthen black patina, some smoothing. Extremely rare and possibly unrecorded with this later bust type.

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Filename:	3420412.jpg
City/Mint name:	Pergamon
Keywords:	roman / bronze
References:	??? Cf. F&N 1563-5 (with younger bust seen from front); cf. SNG France 2188 (for obv. die, different alliance type)
Valuation:	CNG Elec. Auc. 342 (1/2015), lot 412 ($1,600 + comm)
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Date added:	Apr 01, 2015
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