RPC VI, 4720 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4720 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Erythrae
Reign Uncertain
Issue Senate
Dating Mid third century
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΡΥΘΡΟϹ ΚΤΙϹΤΗϹ ΕΡΥ
Edition Ἐρυθρὸς κτίστης Ἐρυ(θραίων)
Translation Erythros, founder, of the Erythraeans
Reverse design the founder Erythros standing in military dress, left, placing a foot on prow, holding spear and sword
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.13 g
Axis 6
Reference BMC 229, Cop 753
Specimens 8 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
2 2     Cop: 753
3 3     B: ex coll. Sperling
4 4     L: 1870,1003.31 BMC 228
5 5     P: 1300 Wa 1672
6 6     B: 1880/32 F. Imhoof-Blumer, Nomisma 6 (1911), no. 1, pl. I.1
7 7     ✸ P: 1301 Wa 1673
8 8     NY: 1944.100.46372
9 9     SNG vA 1971