RPC VII.1, 285.2

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 285.2
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ ΕΡΜΟϹ
Edition Κυμαίων Ἕρμος
Translation of the Cymeans, Hermos
Reverse design river god Hermos reclining left, holding reed and resting on water urn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.87 g
Axis 6
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 8–9, 12: same pair of dies. 10–11, 13–14: same pair of dies. 8–9, 12, 15: same obv. die as 282.1/1–6, 282.2/7–8, 10, 283/1, 284/1–6, RPC X 1576/2. 10–11, 13–14: same obv. die as 283/2–4, 284/9–10, RPC VIII 1058/1–17 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1059/1, 3–16, 18–22 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1060/1–3 (Smyrna), RPC VIII 1067/1–5 (Temnus), RPC VIII 1074/1–15 (Temnus), RPC VIII 1107/1–6, 8–11 (Hyrcanis). 8–14: same rev. die.
Note Senate's hair with fringe

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
8 8     B: Fox
9 9     O
10 10     C SNG Lewis 1416
11 11     ✸ Mu SNG 521
12 12     P: 257.98
13 13     Pecunem 38, 6 Dec. 2015, lot 446
14 14     Helios Numismatik 3, 29 Apr. 2009, lot 365
15 15     V: GR 28336