RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 29429)

 

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Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 29429)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Geminus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Ἀντωνεῖνος Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ, ΕΠ ϹΤΡ ΓΕΜΙΝΟΥ
Edition Ζμυρναίων ὁμόνοια Περγαμηνῶν ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Γεμίνου Ζμυρναίων ὁμόνοια Περγαμηνῶν ἐπ(ὶ) στρ(ατηγοῦ) Γεμίνου
Translation concord of the Smyrnaeans and Pergamenes, under strategos Geminus
Reverse design two Nemeses standing, facing each other, each plucking chiton, one holding cubit rule, the other holding bridle; between them, Asclepius standing facing, holding serpent staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.82 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference SNG vA 2247; Klose LXXXII. Franke & Nollé 2145–57
Specimens 10 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    B: I.-B.
    ✸ C: CM.LK.7985-R
    C McClean 8339
    O: Christ Church
    Boston: 63.1399
    Istanbul: 6857 Baynidir hoard
    N: 8225
    CGT coll.
    Kölner Münzkabinett 106, 11 March 2017, lot 397
    SNG vA 2247