RPC VII.1, 334

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 334
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Alliance with Tralles
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Nominative Imperator Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΤΡΑΛΙΑΝΩΝ ΕΠ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Reverse design Amazon Smyrna and Tyche of Tralles standing facing each other clasping hands; Amazon holding double axe over shoulder; at her feet, prow; Tyche holding sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXXXXIV 5; Franke & Nollé 2257–62
Specimens 11 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 331/1–2, 332/1–2, 333/1–4, 335/1, 336/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: Christ Church
2 2     Cop SNG 1431
3 3     Mu: 433
4 4     L BMC 207
5 5     SNG vA 2249
6 6     Bern: N/82.918 SNG Righetti 918
7 7     ✸ CNG EA 160, 14 Mar. 2007, lot 200
8 8     Yale: 2004.6.224
9 9     P: AA.GR.25437
10 10     C. Rhodes coll.
11 11     C. Rhodes coll.