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Æ15 Rod of Asklepios
| Issuer | Pergamon |
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| Year | 133 BC - 27 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse lettering | AΣKΛHΠIOΥ ΣΩTHΡOΣ (Translation: Asklepios the savior) |
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| Mint | Pergamon |
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Pergamon passed to Rome by bequest in 133 BC when Attalus III died without an heir and left his kingdom to the Senate — a transfer that created the province of Asia and made Rome an Aegean power in earnest. Civic bronze issues continued under Roman administration, drawing on the city's deep association with Asklepios and the Asklepion sanctuary that ranked among the most visited healing centers in the ancient world.
The extended date range reflects a long series rather than a single issue; attribution to specific sub-periods within the Attalid-to-Roman transition remains contested among specialists.