RPC II, 1022

 

Image of specimen #38

 

Coin type
Volume II
Number 1022
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Domitian
Person (obv.) Domitian (Augustus) ; Domitia (Augusta)
Magistrate Demostratos ; Seios (strategos)
Dating c. AD 90?
Obverse inscription ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΟϹ ΔΟΜΙΤΙΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Δομιτιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Γερμανικὸς Δομιτία Σεβαστή
Translation Domitian Caesar Augustus Germanicus Domitia Augusta
Obverse design laureate head of Domitian, right, facing draped bust of Domitia, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΔΗΜΟϹΤΡΑΤΟΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΗΓΟϹ ϹΗΙΟϹ, ΖΜΥΡ
Edition ἐπὶ Δημοστράτου στρατηγὸς Σήϊος Ζμυρ(ναίων)
Translation under Demostratos; Seios the strategos, of the Smyrneans
Reverse design Heracles standing, left, holding out cantharus and holding club and lion skin
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 8.27 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Klose XXXIX B
Specimens 39 (2 in the core collections)
Note Rev. legend of one specimen (B 823/1877) has been altered to read ΑΡΧΟ ΗΡΑΚΛΗϹ ϹΤΑΤ... For the date, see introduction, following Klose.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: B-I
2 2     L BMC 307
3 3 –36     see Klose
37 37     A. Tricarico coll. (ex Roma E-Sale 70, 7 May 2020, lot 728)
38 38     ✸ CNG 93, 22 May 2013, lot 793
39 39     Boston: 63.2599