RPC VII.1, 196.1

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 196.1
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Thyatira
Region Lydia
City Thyatira
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Titus Fabius Alfenus Apollinarios (strategos)
Alliance with Smyrna
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΤΡ Τ ΦΑΒ ΑΛΦΗ ΑΠΟΛΙΝΑΡΙΟ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΘΥΑΤΕΙΡΗΝΩ(Ν) ΚΑΙ ϹΜΥΡΝ
Reverse design Tyche of Thyatira and Amazon Smyrna standing facing each other; between them, altar; Tyche holding figure of Apollo Tyrimnacos and sceptre, Amazon holding figures of the two Nemeses, double axe, pelta and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 40 mm
Axis 6
Reference Franke & Nollé 2349, 2352
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3: same pair of dies. 1–3: same obv. die as 196.2/4–5.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Handel Beckenbauer
2 2     L: 1882,0605.24 BMC 151
3 3     ✸ Goethe Universität: 167b Galerie 1, 1970, lot 70