RPC II, 1019

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1019
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Domitian
Magistrate Lucius Mestrius Florus (proconsul)
Dating c. AD 87/8
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΩ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΩ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΟΙ ΤΗΝ ΑϹΙΑΝ
Edition Δομιτιανῷ Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ Ζμυρναῖοι τὴν Ἀσίαν
Translation to Domitian Caesar Augustus, the Smyrnaeans (dedicated) Asia
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Demeter as Asia (?) left, holding corn-ears and cornucopia
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ(ΟΥΚΙΟΥ) ΜΕϹΤΡΙΟΥ ΦΛΩΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Λουκίου Μεστρίου Φλώρου ἀνθυπάτου
Translation under Lucius Mestrius Florus, proconsul
Reverse design temple with eight columns, with statue to either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 15.19 g
Axis 2, 7
Reference Klose IV G, 71–3; Stumpf 410
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Note Two obv. dies, one of which is also used for 1020.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2523A
2 2     B: 18202209
3 3     see Klose
4 4     ✸ priv Coll H.I. (ex MMAG 41, lot 390 = Klose IVGa,72(22-62)