RPC IV.2, 344 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 344 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Marcus Aurelius
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating c. 161–185
Obverse inscription ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΖ
Edition ὁπλοφύλα{ζ}<ξ>
Translation armourer
Obverse design head of Heracles (bearded), right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Smyrneans
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.29 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose IX, Serie A, 12–14
Specimens 12 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2782
2 2     P: 2564
3 3     V: GR 17643 Klose IX, Serie A b 12, pl. 11 (R12)
4 4     Gotha
5 5     NY
6 6     Braunschweig SNG 1072
7 7     Private coll. Keun, Athens, Inv. 1087
8 8     ✸ P: 2783 Klose IX, Serie A b 14, pl. 10–11 (V7, R13)
9 9     O
10 10     C: Mossop
11 11     Numismatik Naumann 45 (03/07/2016), 444 = Numismatik Naumann 59 (05/11/2017), 223
12 12     SNG Tatış I, no. 342