Far from rare but I thought it was interesting. They are next to impossible to obtain with complete legends on the reverse. Post anything you feel is relevant, of course! Mysia, Pergamon, ca. 133-27 B.C. Greek Æ dichalkon, 16.4 mm, 3.74 g, 2 h. Obv: Laureate head of Asklepios right. Rev: AΣKΛHPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, serpent-entwined staff. Refs: BMC 154-157; SNG Cop 368 ff; SNG France 1828-48; SNG von Aulock 1373.
That's a really nice example. Mine has the legends, but lost the head of the snake. MYSIA, Pergamon AE17. 3.87g, 16.8mm, MYSIA, Pergamon, circa 200-133 BC. Demetrios, magistrate. SNG Cop 368. O: Laureate and bearded head of Asklepios right; ΔHMHTΡIOΥ below. R: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Staff of Asklepios entwined with serpent. I also like this other bronze with an owl countermark. MYSIA, Pergamon AE20. 8.18g, 20mm. MYSIA, Pergamon, 190-133 BC. BMC 161. O: Laureate head of Asklepios right. R: AΣKΛHΠIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Serpent of Asklepios coiled around omphalos; c/m, owl standing. And for the complete snakey picture from Pergamon, I guess we'll need one of these as well... MYSIA, Pergamon AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm. 12.69g, 27.2mm. MYSIA, Pergamon, circa 104-98 BC. Kleiner, Hoard 12; BMC 106. O: Cista mystica within ivy wreath. R: Two serpents entwined around bow case; ΔI above, civic monogram to left, serpent-entwined thyrsos to right.
Keeping with the CM theme I never did try to ID the host coin, just assumed it was Pergamon but it does have a different Obverse to those shown so far. Head right wearing a helmet ? 2.77g - 14/15mm
ΣΩTHPOΣ is the genitive singular form of ΣΩTHP, which means "savior," "deliverer," or "rescuer." The same word is used 24 times in the New Testament to refer to Jesus.
Nice coins! Here's mine, selected not only for the almost complete legends, but also because the bust of Asklepios is much smaller on the coin than any other example of the type I've seen -