RPC IV.2, 346 (temporary)

 

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Coin type
Volume IV.2
Number 346 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Commodus
Issue 'Pseudo-autonomous'
Dating c. 175–200
Obverse inscription ΟΠΛΟΦΥΛΑΞ (Ξ shaped as エ)
Edition Ὁπλοφύλαξ
Translation armourer
Obverse design bust of Heracles (bearded) wearing lion skin around neck, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Σμυρναίων
Translation of the Smyrneans
Reverse design river-god reclining, left, holding reed, resting on water-urn; in water, fish
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.20 g
Axis 5, 6, 7, 12
Reference Klose IX, Serie A, 16, BMC 207–8, Cop 1261
Specimens 41 (24 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 229
2 2     A: 5393e
3 3     P: 2563
4 4     Private coll. R. S. J.
5 5     B: I-B
6 6     Istanbul: 6832
7 7     Milan: 3078
8 8     L: 1947-6-6-177
9 9     Weber 6157
10 10     V: GR 17642
11 11     vA 2182
12 12     V: GR 32044
13 13     C: Leake 2477, Asiatic Greece, p. 119.4
14 14     O
15 15     C: Leake 8103, Suppl., p. 91.9 Klose IX, Serie A, 16, pl. 11 (R15)
16 16     ✸ Mu: 242a, acc. 74925
17 17     Amsterdam: 5961
18 18     Private coll. Keun, Athens, Inv. 1086
19 19     Cop: 1261
20 20     NY
21 21     G: II, 373, no. 155 SNG I, no. 1558
22 22     C: Leake 2476, Asiatic Greece, p. 119.3, reverse legend obscure
23 23     A: 1892-93IZ65
24 24     Vat: 208
25 25     L: BMC 207, pl. XXVII.13
26 26     G: II, 373, no. 156 SNG I, no. 1559
27 27     V: GR 131108
28 28     O
29 29     Vat: 210
30 30     B: (Löbb)
31 31     O
32 32     L: BMC 208
33 33     A: 1891-92KZ321
34 34     Vat: 209
35 35     Peus 284 (09/12/1974), 406 = Peus Fixed Price List 39 (May 1975), 277
36 36     Zurich: 892/21
37 37     P: Delepierre 42
38 38     P: Delepierre 41
39 39     V-ON Leypold I, no. 711, worn
40 40     G: II, 373, no. 157 SNG I, no. 1560
41 41     Leipzig SNG 121