RPC IV.2, 335 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 335 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous': without personal name but associated through shared dies with coins of the sophist Claudius Proklos, strategos
Dating c. 161–166
Obverse inscription ϹΙΠΥΛΗΝΗ
Edition Σιπυληνή
Translation Sipylena
Obverse design turreted and draped bust of Cybele Sipylene, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Smyrneans
Reverse design Homonoia (or Tyche?) standing, left, wearing kalathos, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.04 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose VIII, Serie A, 14, BMC 162–4
Specimens 17 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     Gotha
3 3     ✸ L: BMC 162 Klose VIII, Serie A, 14, pl. 10 (V6)
4 4     L: BMC 164
5 5     L: BMC 163
6 6     O
7 7     C: no number
8 8     G: II, 370, no. 127 SNG I, no. 1528
9 9     Amsterdam: 5942
10 10     NY
11 11     B: I-B
12 12     Mu: 238
13 13     O
14 14     O
15 15     Mu: 239 Klose VIII, Serie A, 14, pl. 10 (R13)
16 16     P: 2500
17 17     Private coll. CGT