RPC IV.2, 273 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 273 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Magistrate Kl. Proklos, the sophist (strategos)
Issue Marcus and Verus, co-emperors
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription ϹΜVΡΝΑΙⲰΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Zeus Akraios, l.
Reverse inscription ƐΠΙ ϹΤΡΑ ΚΛ ΠΡΟΚΛΟΥ ϹΟΦΙ
Reverse design serpent with human face (Glykon) coiling, r.
Metal Æ
Average diameter 20 mm
Axis 1, 7, 12
Reference Klose XIV, Serie B, 10
Specimens 11 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2586
2 2     Mu: 211
3 3     B: v. Knobelsdorff
4 4     O
5 5     P: 2587
6 6     ✸ L: 1975-4-11-205 Klose XIV, Serie B, 10, pl. 12 (R9)
7 7     Rome: 111106, ex coll. De Sanctis
8 8     Mabbott 1597, illustrated, obverse as 'Asclepius'
9 9     Private coll. CGT
10 10     L: BMC 201, under 'Cos', tentatively restoring reverse legend as ‘(ΚΩΙΩΝ ΠΥΘΟΚΛΗΣ ?)'
11 11     N&N London Electronic Auction 10 (26/11/2022), 332, under 'Cos'