RPC VII.1, 319

 

Image of specimen #14

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 319
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Menekles (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΜΕΝΕΚΛΕΟΥϹ
Reverse design two Nemeses standing facing, the one on the left with bridle, the one on the right with cubit; at feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Axis 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 9–10
Specimens 15 (12 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–12: same pair of dies. 13–15: same pair of dies. 1–15: same obv. die as RPC VI 3681/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3682/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3683/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 317/1–31, 318/1–8, 320/1–11, 324/1, 325/1–8.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2613
2 2     V: GR 17696
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     L
5 5     Istanbul: K.D. 762-1252
6 6     O: Milne
7 7     Mu
8 8     A: Keun 1203
9 9     O: Godwyn
10 10     V-Universität
11 11     B
12 12     P
13 13     O
14 14     ✸ P: 2612A
15 15     NY: 1947.97.424