RPC IV.2, 269 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 269 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Claudius Proklos the sophist (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription ΖΕΥϹ ΑΚΡΑΙΟϹ (Ζ reversed)
Obverse design head of Zeus Akraios (with traces of drapery), right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡΑ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ
Reverse design two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, left one holding bridle, right one holding cubit
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose XIV, Serie B, 5–6
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: I-B
2 2     P: 2728
3 3     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3163 = Klose XIV, Serie B, 6, pl. 12 (V8, R5)
4 4     ✸ G: II, 369, no. 121 SNG I, no. 1515
5 5     P: 2539
6 6     B: I-B
7 7     Mabbott 1594, illustrated
8 8     Bern: Righetti 894
9 9     Lindgren I, A839A = GRPCL 'Tralles (formerly Seleukeia)' 94