RPC VII.1, 318

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 318
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπὶ Πωλλιανοῦ
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Pollianos
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.99 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 8
Specimens 9 (7 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as RPC VI 3691/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3692/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3693/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 317/1–31, 319/1–15, 320/1–11, 324/1, 325/1–8. 1–8: same rev. die as 323/1–2, 326/1–8.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu
2 2     B: Fox
3 3     B: 833437
4 4     O: Milne
5 5     P: 2604
6 6     R.F. coll.
7 7     P: 2594
8 8     Cop SNG 1315
9 9     ✸ CNG EA 160, 14 Mar. 2007, lot 194