RPC VII.1, 330

 

Image of specimen #17

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 330
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gordian III
Person (obv.) Gordian III (Augustus)
Magistrate Pollianos (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ Μ ΑΝΤ ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Ἀντώνιος Γορδιανός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Ἀντ(ώνιος) Γορδιανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Antonius Gordian
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΑϹΙΑ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ϹΜΥΡΝΑ ΕΠ Ϲ ΠΩΛΛΙΑΝΟΥ
Edition Ἀσίας ὁμόνοια Σμυρναίων ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Πωλλιανοῦ Ἀσία(ς) ὁμόνοια Σμυρνα(ίων) ἐπ(ὶ) σ(τρατηγοῦ) Πωλλιανοῦ
Translation concord of Asia (and) the Smyrnaeans, under strategos Pollianos
Reverse design Tyche of Asia and Amazon Smyrna standing facing each other; Tyche holding spear and pouring content of patera on lighted altar; Amazon holding temple, double axe, pelta and chlamys
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 36 mm
Average weight 23.52 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose, Smyrna LXXXXIV 1; Franke & Nollé 2235–48
Specimens 18 (14 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–16: same pair of dies. 1–17: same obv. die as 305/2–5, 308.1/1–3.
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# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: Fox
2 2     C McClean 8330
3 3     P: 2739A
4 4     Cop SNG 1429
5 5     L: 1893,0604.50
6 6     Mu: 432
7 7     C: Leake 7499
8 8     V: GR 17865
9 9     C McClean 8331
10 10     L: 1979,0101.1806 SNG vA 2250
11 11     B: 18226049, I-B
12 12     B: Löbb.
13 13     G Hunter 290 = SNG 1612
14 14     Rome: 80339
15 15     Lindgren III, 398
16 16     V: GR 19650
17 17     ✸ Leu WA 34, 5–8 July 2025, lot 1389
18 18     C. Rhodes coll.