RPC VII.1, 324

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 324
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, three times neocorate
Reverse design two Nemeses standing facing, the one on the left with bridle, the one on the right with cubit rule; at her feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 6.31 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna XXI 4, 9–10
Specimens 8 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–4: same pair of dies. 5–8: same pair of dies. 1: 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, 320/1–11, 325/1–8. 2–8: same obv. die as 325/9–19, 326/1–14, 346/1–4 (Temnus), 347/1–2 (Temnus), 721/1 (Hyrgaleis). 1: same rev. die as 306/1–14, 316/1–7. 2–4: same rev. die as 306/15, 316/8–14.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Münster LWL: P65-92/943
2 2     Warsaw: 58613
3 3     NY: 1944.100.46993
4 4     V-Schottenstift: 3347
5 5     Warsaw: 103867
6 6     Mu: 263
7 7     G Hunter 166 = SNG 1591
8 8     ✸ L BMC 227