RPC VII.1, 324

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 324
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design two Nemeses standing facing, the one on the left with bridle, the one on the right with cubit; at her feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna XXI 4, 9–10
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–4: same pair of dies. 5–8: same pair of dies. 1: same obv. die as RPC VI 3681/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3682/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3683/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 317/1–31, 318/1–8, 319/1–15, 320/1–11, 325/1–8. 2–8: same obv. die as 325/9–19, 326/1–14, 346/1–4 (Temnus), 347/1–2 (Temnus), 721/1 (Hyrgaleis). 1: same rev. die as 306/1–14, 316/1–7. 2–4: same rev. die as 306/15, 316/8–14.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Münster LWL: P65-92/943
2 2     Warsaw: 58613
3 3     NY: 1944.100.46993
4 4     V-Schottenstift: 3347
5 5     Warsaw: 103867
6 6     Mu: 263
7 7     G Hunter 166 = SNG 1591
8 8     ✸ L BMC 227