RPC VII.1, 311

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 311
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α ΚΑ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀνττώνιος Γορδιανός 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 ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.05 g
Axis 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXX 16–18
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 5–6: same pair of dies. 1–7: same obv. die as 303/1–8, 306/1–15, 307/1–11. 1–4: same rev. die as 303/1–8, 307/1–8, 317/1–9, 320/1–6, 322/1–8, 325/1–8. 5–6: same rev. die as 307/9–10, 317/10–23, 320/7–11, 325/9–10. 7: same rev. die as 307/11, 317/24–6, 325/11–16.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: Christ Church
2 2     ✸ SNG vA 2227
3 3     G Hunter 258 = SNG 1618
4 4     P: 2750
5 5     P: 2751
6 6     C: Leake 2529
7 7     B: Löbb.
8 8     Tire: 1660 SNG 295
9 9     T. Mullally coll.