RPC VIII, 1071A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VIII
Number 1071A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Uncertain
Issue Gordian III or Philip
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.54 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna XXI 35
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same obv. die as RPC VII.1 283/2–4 (Cyme), RPC VII.1 284/9–10 (Cyme), RPC VII.1 285.2/10–11, 13–14 (Cyme), 1065/1–19, 1066/1, 3–16, 18–22, 1067/1–3, 1074/1–7 (Temnus), 1081/1–15 (Temnus), 1114/1–6, 8–11 (Hyrcanis).
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     Münster: M 1162 Klose, Smyrna XXI 35, no. 5
2 2     ✸ O: HCR150259 Pozzi 6 Sept. 1921, lot 3018 = Klose, Smyrna XXI 35, no. 1
3 3     NY: 1947.97.422 Klose, Smyrna XXI 35, no. 4
4 4     O: HCR150260 Klose, Smyrna XXI 35, no.2