RPC VII.1, 322

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 322
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Tertius (asiarch)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕ ΕΠ ΤΕΡΤΙΟΥ ΑϹΙ
Edition Σμυρ(ναίων) γʹ νε(ωκόρων) ἐπ(ὶ) Τερτίου Ἀσι(άρχου)
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under Tertius asiarch
Reverse design temple with four columns enclosing statue of Tyche holding rudder and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.93 g
Axis 5, 6, 7
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 15
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same pair of dies. 1–8: same obv. die as 323/1–21, RPC VIII 1035/1–3 (Erythrae), RPC VIII 1036/1–5 (Erythrae), RPC VIII 1059/2, 17, RPC VIII 1124/1–2, 4, 8 (Thyatira). 1–8: same rev. die as 303/1–8, 307/1–8, 311/1–4, 317/1–9, 320/1–6, 325/1–8.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Braunschweig: 468 SNG 1074
2 2     P: 2807
3 3     B: Löbb.
4 4     V.B. coll.
5 5     ✸ NY: 1944.100.46999
6 6     O: Raye
7 7     Brussels: II 57911
8 8     A: Keun 1204