RPC IV.2, 330 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 330 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating c. 175–200
Obverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑ
Edition Σμύρνα
Translation Smyrna
Obverse design turreted bust of Amazon Smyrna, right, with traces of drapery, carrying double axe over shoulder
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Smyrneans
Reverse design griffin standing, right, placing left forepaw on wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.30 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Klose VII, Serie A, 16–18 and 23, BMC 186–7, Cop 1270
Specimens 25 (18 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O
2 2     V: GR 17674
3 3     O
4 4     A: 5385, ex coll. Postolakas
5 5     A: 5384
6 6     NY
7 7     ✸ C: Leake 2442, Asiatic Greece, p. 117.13 Klose VII, Serie A e 16, pl. 9–10 (V1, R14)
8 8     P: 2503
9 9     L: BMC 186 Klose VII, Serie A e 17, pl. 10 (R15)
10 10     B: (Fox)
11 11     B: I-B
12 12     P: 2505
13 13     B: (Löbb)
14 14     P: 2756
15 15     O
16 16     A: 1891-92Kζ556
17 17     G: II, 372, no. 142 SNG I, no. 1550
18 18     Cop: 1270 Klose VII, Serie A e 18, pl. 10 (R16)
19 19     A: 1891-92KZ316
20 20     Private coll., cast at Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, 3996
21 21     L: BMC 187
22 22     Private coll. Keun, Athens, Inv. 1159
23 23     O
24 24     P: Duplicates
25 25     Tire: Inv. 1726 SNG Turkey 5.I, no. 286