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
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
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 feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.30 g
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 3700/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3701/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3702/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 317/1–31, 318/1–8, 320/1–11, 324/1, 325/1–8.
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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