RPC IV.2, 308 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 308 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Person (obv.) Crispina (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Sellius (strategos)
Alliance with Nicomedia
Issue Marcus and Commodus, co-emperors
Dating c. 178–179
Obverse inscription ΚΡΙϹΠΙΝΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Κρισπίνα Σεβαστή
Translation Crispina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Crispina, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ(Α) Μ ϹΕΛΛΙΟΥ ϹΜΥΡ Ν(Ε)ΙΚΟΜ ΟΜΟ
Edition στρα(τηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Σελλίου Σμυρ(ναίων) Νεικομ(ηδέων) ὁμό(νοια)
Translation of the strategos Marcus Sellius, of the Smyrnaeans and Nicomedians, concord
Reverse design Hygieia standing, right, feeding serpent from patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.92 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 4–8, Franke & Nollé 2001–18
Specimens 22 (16 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V: GR 28293
2 2     B: alter Bestand Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 4, pl. 61 (R3) = Franke & Nollé 2002, pl. 91 (rev.)
3 3     C: Leake 2516, Asiatic Greece, p. 121.8
4 4     P: 2626
5 5     P: 2627
6 6     L: 1914-9-5-52
7 7     P: 2628 Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 5, pl. 61 (V3, R4) = Franke & Nollé 2007, pl. 91 (rev.)
8 8     B: 1896/1183
9 9     Rome: 111108, ex coll. De Sanctis
10 10     A: 5494, ex coll. Postolakas
11 11     A: 5423g, ex coll. Postolakas
12 12     A: 5495, ex coll. Postolakas
13 13     B: I-B
14 14     ✸ O Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 6, pl. 61 (R5) = Franke & Nollé 2014, pl. 91 (rev.)
15 15     P: Delepierre 85 Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 7, pl. 61 (R6) = Franke & Nollé 2015, pl. 91 (rev.)
16 16     L: 1914-9-5-54 Klose LXXXII, Serie A, 8, pl. 61 (R7) = Franke & Nollé 2016, pl. 91 (rev.)
17 17     B: 1882/343
18 18     O
19 19     P: Duplicates
20 20     P: Duplicates, obverse with signs of tooling, reverse worn
21 21     Kölner Münzkabinett 106 (11/03/2017), 396 = Kölner Münzkabinett Electronic Auction 3 (25/06/2017), 254
22 22     MünzZentrum 74 (11/11/1992), 235 = Kölner Münzkabinett 106 (11/03/2017), 395