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
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Demeter as Asia (?) left, holding corn-ears and cornucopia
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Λ(ΟΥΚΙΟΥ) ΜΕϹΤΡΙΟΥ ΦΛΩΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ
Reverse design temple with eight columns, with statue to either side
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
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.

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)