RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61322)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61322)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Gallienus (sole reign)
Person (obv.) Gallienus (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Sextus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ Κ ΠΟ ΛΙΚΙΝ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Πό(πλιος) Λικίν(ιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ϹΤΡ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΞϹΤΟΥ ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩ/Ν
Edition ἐπὶ στρ(ατηγοῦ) Μ(άρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Σέξστου Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων
Translation under strategos Marcus Aurelius Sextus, of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate
Reverse design two Nemeses, one on left holds bridle, one on right holds rule; at feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 9.81 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Klose lxxv.8.1, 9.1-5 (“Smyrna”).
Specimens 9 (6 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
    L BMC 466, Klose lxxv.9.2
    P: 2788 Klose xxv.9.4
    B Klose xxv.9.5
    NY: 1953.171.762 Holzer collection; Klose.lxxv.8.1
    NY: 1953.171.763 Klose lxxv.9.1
    V: 13501 Klose lxxv.9.3
    V-ON SNG Leypold 753
    Gorny & Mosch 196, 7 Mar. 2011, lot 2117
    ✸ JM Doyen coll.