RPC VII.1, 306

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 306
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Menekles (strategos)
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Κα(ῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(τώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordianus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΜΕΝΕΚΛΕΟΥϹ
Edition Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπ(ὶ) Μενεκλέους
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Menekles
Reverse design two Nemeses standing facing, the one on the left with bridle, the one on the right with cubit rule; at her feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.57 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXX 6–7
Specimens 19 (15 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–14: same pair of dies. 1–15: same obv. die as 303/1–8, 307/1–11, 311/1–7. 1–14: same rev. die as 316/1–7, 324/1. 15: same rev. die as 316/8–14, 324/2–4.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Warsaw: 88980
2 2     B: Rauch
3 3     Rome: 111132
4 4     C: Lewis
5 5     V: GR 17868
6 6     B: Löbb.
7 7     G Hunter 254 = SNG 1613
8 8     Cop SNG 1399
9 9     L: 1914,0905.53
10 10     O: Milne
11 11     P: 2746
12 12     P: 2747
13 13     G Hunter 255 = SNG 1614
14 14     ✸ Milan: 7309
15 15     L: 1915,0603.36
16 16     P: AA.GR.24806
17 17     P: AA.GR.24845
18 18     P: AA.GR.12361
19 19     C. Rhodes coll.