RPC VII.1, 316

 

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Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 316
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων ἐπὶ Πωλλιανοῦ Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπ(ὶ) Πωλλιανοῦ
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Pollianos
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 26 mm
Average weight 6.88 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 1–2
Specimens 18 (12 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–7: same pair of dies. 8–14: same pair of dies. 1–14: same obv. die as RPC VI 3751/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3752/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3753/1, 3–6, 11 (Phocaea), 317/1–31, 318/1–8, 319/1–15, 320/1–11, 324/1, 325/1–8. 1–7: same rev. die as 306/1–14, 324/1. 8–14: same rev. die as 306/15, 324/2–4.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2805
2 2     ✸ V: GR 31992
3 3     B: Weyl
4 4     NY: 1944.100.46995
5 5     SNG vA 7991
6 6     P: 2611A
7 7     Cop SNG 1317
8 8     C: Leake 8108
9 9     A: 5404
10 10     L BMC 241
11 11     G Hunter 173 = SNG 1623
12 12     C: Leake 2482
13 13     Mu
14 14     O: Milne
15 15     Rauch Summer 2012, 20 Sept. 2012, lot 351
16 16     Lanz 144, 24 Nov. 2008, lot 219
17 17     C. Rhodes coll.
18 18     Leeds-UL: 1515