RPC VII.1, 283

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 283
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Aur Sympheron II (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΙƐΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, r.
Reverse inscription Ɛ ϹΥΝΦƐΡΟΝΤΟϹ Β ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Isis Pharia standing r. on ship, holding sail
Metal Æ
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 282.1/1–6, 282.2/7–8, 10, 284/1–6, 285.2/8–9, 12, 15. 2–4: same obv. die as 284/9–10, 285.2/10–11, 13–14, RPC VIII 1043/1–4, 9, 11–12 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1044/3–4, 9, 13, 18–19, 21 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1045/1–2 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1052/1–5 (Temnus), RPC VIII 1059/1–3, 6 (Temnus), RPC VIII 1092/1–2, 4–6, 8–10 (Hyrcanis).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ V: GR 32897
2 2     P: 181
3 3     Mu SNG 523
4 4     C. Rhodes coll.
5 5     P: 182
6 6     Savoca Blue 4, 29 Dec. 2017, lot 793