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Image of specimen #4 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/4/283 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | IV.2 |
Number | 283 (temporary) |
Province | Asia |
Subprovince | Conventus of Smyrna |
Region | Ionia |
City | Smyrna |
Reign | Commodus |
Magistrate | Aelius Herakleides (strategos) |
Alliance with | Sparta |
Dating | c. 184–190 |
Obverse inscription | ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ |
Edition | Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος |
Translation | Sacred Senate |
Obverse design | draped bust of the Senate (youthful), right |
Reverse inscription | ϹΤΡ ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΛΑΚΕ ΟΜΟ |
Edition | στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἡρακλεί(δου) Σμυρναίων Λακε(δαιμονίων) ὁμό(νοια) |
Translation | of the strategos Herakleides, concord of the Smyrnaeans and Lacedaemonians |
Reverse design | to left, hero Lakedaimonios standing, facing, head, right, holding branch and spear; to right, winged Nemesis of Smyrna standing, left, plucking chiton, holding cubit rule; at her feet, wheel |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 26 mm |
Average weight | 9.36 g |
Axis | 6 |
Reference | Klose LXXVIII, Serie A, 5–6, Franke & Nollé 2126–8, Cop 1423 |
Specimens | 4 (3 in the core collections) |