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
Obverse design draped diademed bust of Julia Maesa, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠΙ ϹΤ ΚΛ ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥϹ
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
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