RPC VII.1, 285A

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 285A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Cyme
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped bust of Sarapis, right
Reverse inscription ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ
Edition Κυμαίων
Translation of the Cymaeans
Reverse design prow right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 14 mm
Average weight 1.70 g
Axis 6
Reference Puglisi 87
Specimens 13 (7 in the core collections)
Note Placed by BMC under Valerian & Gallienus, but a parallel with similar coins produced in Smyrna makes an earlier date more plausible.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: RPK,p124E.7 BMC 125
2 2     Mu SNG 527
3 3     C McClean 5528, pl. 198
4 4     NY: 1944.100.44141
5 5     C: CM.LK.2778-R
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     Nomos obolos 13, 2 July 2019, lot 524
8 8     Leu EA 18, 18 Dec. 2021, lot 1940
9 9     ✸ Naumann 71, 4 Nov. 2018, lot 321
10 10     Gorny & Mosch EA 247, 10 Mar. 2017, lot 4426
11 11     Arikantürk SNG 275
12 12     P: 257.90
13 13     B: 18203736, 1900 Imhoof-Blumer