RPC III, 1966

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1966
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Uncertain
Magistrate Gaius Claudius Bion (tamias)
Dating First half of the second century
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑ ΚΛ ΒΙΩΝΟϹ ΤΑΜΙΟΥ, ΖΜΥΡ
Reverse design two Nemeses face to face, each with bent arm, plucking chiton at neck, the one holds bridle, the other, cubit rule
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Axis 12
Reference Klose V Serie A, 1–14
Specimens 16 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2608 Klose 2
2 2     NY: 1947.97.426 Klose 10/2
3 3 –13     see Klose 1, 3–14
14 14     Mu
15 15     ✸ CNG EA 262, 17 Aug. 2011, lot 227
16 16     CGT coll.