RPC VI, 4666 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4666 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Elagabalus
Person (obv.) Julia Maesa (Augusta)
Magistrate Gaius Claudius Diogenes (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥΛ ΜΑΙϹΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Ἰουλ(ία) Μαΐσα Σε(βαστή)
Translation Julia Maesa Augusta
Obverse design draped diademed bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤ ΚΛ ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥϹ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων ἐπὶ στ(ρατηγοῦ) Κλ(αυδίου) Διογένους
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate, under the strategos Claudius Diogenes
Reverse design amazon Smyrna standing facing, head left, holding double axe and pelta with chlamys, and small temple with four columns; at her feet, prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 13.93 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose 1
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 17489
2 2     P: 25768
3 3     ✸ P: 2718 Klose 1.2 = Burrell 51, 13
4 4     Rome: 80325 Klose 1.2
5 5     Naville Numismatics 63, 7 Feb. 2021, lot 200 = NAC sale 100, 2017, 1234