RPC VI, 4677 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4677 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Mind— Antiochos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Edition Ἰου(λία) Μαμαέ(α) Σεβαστή
Translation Julia Mamaea Augusta
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Ἀντιόχου
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under strategos Antiochos
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 30 mm
Average weight 12.86 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose 1–3
Specimens 14 (12 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 435 = Klose 3.1 = Burrell 51, 16a
2 2     L: B,1841.3006 BMC 436 = Klose 3.7 = Burrell 51, 16b
3 3     P: 25791
4 4     P: 2730 Klose 3.5 = Burrell 51, 16e
5 5     P: 2731 Klose 3.6 = Burrell 51, 16f
6 6     ✸ B Klose 3.8
7 7     B: I-B1900 Klose 3.9 = Burrell 51, 16g
8 8     C Leake 2524 = Klose 3.3
9 9     Cop: 1395 Klose 2
10 10     Mu: 424 Klose 1.1
11 11     O Klose 3.4 = Burrell 51, 16d
12 12     A: 852 Klose 3.2
13 13     Klose 1.2 (Basel)
14 14     B: 18292580, 1929/1 Samos Hoard