Pergamon, bronze (CN type 12718)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 133-90 v. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Pergamon in Mysia dated ca. 133-90 v. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 12718. Obverse: Laureate head of Asclepius, right. Reverse: serpent-staff

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
15.8–16.7 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
3.77 g (mean of 2 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Asclepius, right.
Reverse type
serpent-staff
Obverse legend
ΕΠΙ ΠΕΡΓΑ
Reverse legend
ΑΣΚΛΗΠΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ

Identification

Period
Hellenistic Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/12718
Type corpus identifier
CN type 12718

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