Description
Mysia, Pergamon, 1st century AD. ΘEON CYNKΛHTON; draped bust of the Roman Senate right / ΘEON PΩMHN; draped bust of Roma right, c/m: bee.
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Mysia, Pergamon, 1st century AD. ΘEON CYNKΛHTON; draped bust of the Roman Senate right / ΘEON PΩMHN; draped bust of Roma right, c/m: bee.
| Diameter [mm]: | AE17 |
| Weight [g]: | 2,68 |
| Grade: | gF/gF |
| Attribution: | BMC Mysia p. 134, 5 ff.; SGICV 4910; c/m: Howgego 174, 364 |
| Commentary: | brown patina, clear countermark |
The cult of Roma and Senate as deities was initiated in the cities of Asia Minor as a sign of gratitude to Romans.