RPC VII.1, 320

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 320
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 temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.56 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 11–12
Specimens 11 (9 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same pair of dies. 7–11: same pair of dies. 1–11: same obv. die as RPC VI 3698/1–6, 10 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3699/2 (Phocaea), RPC VI 3700/1, 3–6, 10 (Phocaea), 316/1–14, 317/1–31, 318/1–8, 319/1–15, 324/1, 325/1–8. 1–6: same rev. die as 303/1–8, 307/1–8, 311/1–4, 317/1–9, 322/1–8, 325/1–8. 7–11: same rev. die as 307/9–10, 311/5–6, 317/10–23, 325/9–10.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Löbb.
2 2     Warsaw: 58651
3 3     V: GR 17703
4 4     Mu
5 5     Depositum München
6 6     P: 2626
7 7     Cop SNG 1314
8 8     P: 2625
9 9     O: Milne
10 10     L BMC 239
11 11     ✸ P: 2808A