RPC VII.1, 346

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume VII.1
Number 346
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Aeolis
City Temnus
Reign Gordian III
Magistrate Aurelius Stratonikianos (strategos for the second time)
Obverse inscription ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Edition Ἱερὰ Σύνκλητος
Translation Sacred Senate
Obverse design draped bust of the Senate, right
Reverse inscription Ϲ ΑΥ ϹΤΡΑΤΟΝΕΙΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΤΟ Β ΤΗΜΝ
Edition σ(τρατηγοῦ) Αὐ(ρηλίου) Στρατονεικιανοῦ τὸ βʹ Τημν(ειτῶν)
Translation of strategos Aurelius Stratonikianos for the second time, of the Temneians
Reverse design two Nemeses standing facing each other
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.90 g
Axis 5, 6
Specimens 8 (5 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same pair of dies. 5–7: same pair of dies. 1–4: same obv. die as 324/2–8 (Smyrna), 325/9–19 (Smyrna), 326/1–14 (Smyrna), 347/1–2, 721/1 (Hyrgaleis). 1–7: same rev. die as 345/1–9, 347/1–2.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 616
2 2     B: A.B.
3 3     Milan: Rosa 2971
4 4     Hollschek coll. (quoted by Kraft pl. 10, 73b)
5 5     Cop SNG 271
6 6     P: 419
7 7     ✸ V: GR 36606
8 8     Leeds-UL: 712