RPC II, 1020

 

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Coin type
Volume II
Number 1020
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 ΜΕϹΤΡΙΟΥ ΦΛΩΡΟΥ ΑΝΘΥΠΑΤΟΥ
Edition ἐπὶ Λ(ουκίου) Μεστρίου Φλώρου ἀνθυπάτου
Translation under Lucius Mestrius Florus, proconsul
Reverse design Amazon Smyrna seated, left, holding out temple and with double axe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.27 g
Axis 12
Reference Klose IV G, 74; Stumpf 411
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Same obv. die as 1019.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: Fox