RPC VII.1, 281

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 281
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Flαvius Menophantos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠ ϹΤ ΦΛ ΜΗΝΟΦΑΝΤΟΥ ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition ἐπ(ὶ) στ(ρατηγοῦ) Φλ(αουίου) Μηνοφάντου Κυμαίων
Translation under strategos Flavius Menophantos of the Cymaeans
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.51 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Specimens 10 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–10: same pair of dies. 1–10: same obv. die as 285.1/1–7. 1–10: same rev. die as 282.1/1–4, 6, 284/1–10.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 257.104
2 2     O
3 3     ✸ L: 1888,0516.5 BMC 111
4 4     C McClean 7916
5 5     V: GR 30618
6 6     Cop SNG 124
7 7     P: 186
8 8     Wendt-Numismatica XIX, 1977, lot 554 (Hollschek III)
9 9     V-ON SNG Leypold I, 521
10 10     C: Leake