RPC IV.2, 350 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 350 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating c. 175–200
Obverse inscription ΜΕΛΗϹ
Edition Μέλης
Translation Meles
Obverse design river-god Meles reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Smyrneans
Reverse design Nike advancing, right, holding wreath and palm-branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 2.69 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 12
Reference Klose X, Serie A, 2–3, BMC 216–19, Cop 1301–2
Specimens 32 (20 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: BMC 216
2 2     L: BMC 217
3 3     A: 1894-95H3277
4 4     Mu: 227
5 5     P: 2570
6 6     B: 28723
7 7     B: (Löbb)
8 8     V: GR 17684
9 9     Vat: 212
10 10     Private coll. R. P.
11 11     C: Lewis 1391 Klose X, Serie A, 2, pl. 11 (V2, R2)
12 12     Münster LWL: Inv. P 65-92/942
13 13     H.-W. Müller [Solingen] 46 (22/06/1984), 82
14 14     O
15 15     B: I-B
16 16     Cop: 1301
17 17     Brussels: II 61.203
18 18     NY
19 19     L: BMC 219
20 20     Winterthur Bloesch 2, no. 3167
21 21     NY
22 22     ✸ O Klose X, Serie A, 3, pl. 11 (R3)
23 23     NY
24 24     Stockholm
25 25     Weber 6147
26 26     NY
27 27     Cop: 1302
28 28     L: BMC 218
29 29     Yale: ex PRF
30 30     O
31 31     A: ex coll. Soutzos SNG 1435
32 32     Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün 64 (20/11/2014), 993