RPC VII.1, 323

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 323
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 Tyche standing left, holding patera and cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.92 g
Axis 1, 5, 6, 11, 12
Reference Klose, Smyrna XVIII 16–20
Specimens 21 (16 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same pair of dies. 3–7: same pair of dies. 8–15: same pair of dies. 17–21: same pair of dies. 1–21: same obv. die as 322/1–8, RPC VIII 1036/1–3 (Erythrae), RPC VIII 1037/1–5 (Erythrae), RPC VIII 1060/2, 17, RPC VIII 1125/1–2, 4, 8 (Thyatira). 1–2: same rev. die as 318/1–8, 326/1–8. 3–7: same rev. die as 326/9–14. 8–15: same rev. die as 326/15–17. 16: same rev. die as 326/18–25.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     V.B. coll.
2 2     P: 2803A
3 3     A: Keun 1208
4 4     V-Universität
5 5     ✸ V: GR 36686
6 6     G Hunter 177 = SNG 1627
7 7     Depositum München
8 8     Mu: 275
9 9     O: Milne
10 10     B: Dannenberg
11 11     O: Milne
12 12     G Hunter 176 = SNG 1628
13 13     Boston: 63.2597
14 14     B: Löbb.
15 15     P: 2804
16 16     Cop SNG 1318
17 17     P: 2598
18 18     NY: 1953.171.761
19 19     P: 2597
20 20     V: GR 36888
21 21     B: I-B