RPC VI, 4674 (temporary)

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume VI
Number 4674 (temporary)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Severus Alexander
Person (obv.) Julia Mamaea (Augusta)
Magistrate Gaius Claudius Diogenes (strategos and stephanephoros)
Obverse inscription ΙΟΥ ΜΑΜΕΑ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΗ
Obverse design diademed and draped bust of Julia Mamaea, right
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ ΕΠ Ϲ Γ Κ ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥϹ
Reverse design amazon Smyrna standing facing, head left, holding double axe and pelta with chlamys, and small temple with four columns; at her feet, prow
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 6
Reference Klose 5
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 2717 Klose 5.2
2 2     ✸ O Klose 5.1
3 3     N: 8233 Klose 5.3
4 4     CGT coll. = Savoca 17 Blue, 1 Mar. 2019, lot 1038
5 5     CGT coll. = Naville Numismatics 63, 7 Feb. 2021, lot 200 ex Numismatica Ars Classica sale 100, 30 May 2017, lot 1234