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VII.1, 336
Image of specimen #2
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/7.1/336
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Volume
VII.1
Number
336
Province
Asia
Subprovince
Conventus of Smyrna
Region
Ionia
City
Smyrna
Reign
Gordian III
Person (obv.)
Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate
Gaius Iulius Menekles (strategos)
Alliance with
Nicomedia
Obverse inscription
ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition
Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation
Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design
laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription
ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ Ν
Ε
ΙΚΟΜΗ
Ε
Π Μ
Ε
Ν
Ε
ΚΛ
Ε
ΟΥϹ
Edition
Σμυρναί(ων) ὁμόνοια Νεικομη(δέων) ἐπ(ὶ) Μενεκλέους
Translation
concord of Smyrnaeans (and) Nicomedians, under Menekles
Reverse design
Amazon Smyrna and Tyche of Nicomedia standing facing each other clasping hands; Amazon holding double axe over shoulder; Tyche holding rudder; both with prow at feet
Metal
copper-based alloy
Average diameter
30 mm
Average weight
11.52 g
Axis
6, 7
Reference
Klose,
Smyrna
LXXXXIV 7–9; Franke & Nollé 2240–6
Specimens
10 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links
1–2: same pair of dies. 3–7: same pair of dies. 1–2: same obv. die as 331/1–2, 332/1–2, 333/1–4, 334/1–7, 335/1. 3–7: same obv. die as 337/1–16, 338/1–2.
Specimens of this coin type
Number
Number
Obverse
Reverse
Museum
Bibliography
Diameter
Weight
Axis
Note
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1
1
NY: 1953.171.766
9.10
6
Obv.: GIC 811 (denominational mark Ϛ)
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2
2
✸
L: 1889-4-64
29
11.30
6
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3
3
St Gallen
Lederer II, p. 16, no. 49
29
12.10
6
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4
4
O: Christ Church
12.33
6
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5
5
Schulman NY, 1974, lot 473
12.60
6
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6
6
Schulman NY, 6 June 1969, lot 1634 (Mabbott)
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7
7
Münster: M 1165
30.2
9.87
6
Obv.: GIC 811 (denominational mark Ϛ)
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8
8
Weber
9.07
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9
9
C. Rhodes coll.
29
12.56
7
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10
10
Izmir
SNG 463
31
14.76
6
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