RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61314)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61314)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Valerian and Gallienus
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Philetos (strategos, of equestrian rank)
Obverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ ΠΡΩΤΩΝ ΑϹΙΑϹ
Edition Σμυρναίων πρώτων Ἀσίας Σμυρ(ναίων) πρώτων Ἀσίας
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, first (city) of Asia
Obverse design veiled and draped bust of Demeter Horia/Asia holding stalks of grain and cornucopia, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ ΙΠ/ΠΙΚΟΥ, ϹΜΥ
Edition ἐπὶ στρατηγοῦ Φιλήτου ἱππικοῦ Σμυρναίων ἐπὶ σ(τρατηγοῦ) Φιλήτου ἱππικοῦ Σμυ(ρναίων)
Translation under Philetos, strategos of equestrian rank, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Zeus seated l, holding statuette of Nike in right hand, and resting arm on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 10.06 g
Axis 5, 6
Reference Klose xx.1
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    L BMC 245 = Klose xx.1.1
    ✸ P: 2768 Klose xx.1.3
    B I-B = Klose xx.1.2
    Seaby SCMB 5, 1971, A 455 = Klose xx.1.4
    Stanley Gibbons 14, 48 = Klose xx.1.5