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Pergamon, Domitian, coin coin — Hygieia and Asclepius (CN type 16736)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 81–96

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin struck at Pergamon in Mysia under Domitian, dated AD 81–96. Corpus Nummorum, the online type corpus of the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities, records it as CN type 16736 (period: Roman Imperial Period; issuing authority type: city).

Obverse: to left, laureate and cuirassed bust of Domitian, r., facing draped bust of Domitia, l. Legend: ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ. Reverse: Hygieia and Asclepius; to left, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in her right hand from patera in her outstretched left; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting his right hand on serpent-staff. Legend: ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ΚΕΦΑΛΙΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ.

Measured specimens give a mean weight of 11.19 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens) and a diameter of 25–27 mm (from 4 recorded specimens). Published references cited by the corpus: Burnett et al., RPC II: Roman Provincial Coinage. Vol. II: From Vespasian to Domitian (AD 69-96)., London [u.a.] 1999, nr. 921; Weisser, Die kaiserzeitliche Münzprägung von Pergamon, München 1995, nr. 5.1. T 225; Linked type corpus.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Pergamon was a rich ancient Greek city located in Aeolis, situated on a promontory north of the Caicus river and northwest of modern Bergama. Mysia was an ancient region of northwestern Asia Minor bounded by Aeolis to the southwest and the Sea of Marmara to the north. Struck during the Roman Imperial Period, this civic coin dates to the reign of Domitian, who ruled as Roman emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian, the last emperor of the Flavian dynasty, was declared emperor following the death of his brother Titus.

Physical characteristics

Recorded diameter
25–27 mm (from 4 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
11.19 g (mean of 5 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Pergamon
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Domitian

Design

Obverse type
to left, laureate and cuirassed bust of Domitian, r., facing draped bust of Domitia, l.
Reverse type
Hygieia and Asclepius; to left, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent held in her right hand from patera in her outstretched left; to right, Asclepius standing facing, head left, resting his right hand on serpent-staff.
Obverse legend
ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ϹЄΒΑϹΤΗ
Reverse legend
ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ΚΕΦΑΛΙΩΝΟϹ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
How to identify
Check the mint name or ethnic, the reverse type and the legend together, then compare weight and module; types from the same mint often differ only in legend arrangement, magistrate names or control marks.
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16736
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16736

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