RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61324)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61324)
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 Π ΛΙΚ ΓΑΛΛΙΗΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Πόπλιος Λικίνιος Γαλλιηνός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Π(όπλιος) Λικ(ίνιος) Γαλλιηνός
Translation Emperor Caesar Publius Licinius Gallienus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gallienus, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ϹΜΥΡ Γ ΝΕΩΚ ΕΠ Ϲ Μ ΑΥΡ ϹΕΞϹΤΟΥ
Edition Σμυρναίων γ νεωκόρων ἐπὶ Στρατηγοῦ Μᾶρκου Αὐρηλίου Σέξστου Σμυρ(ναίων) γ νεωκ(όρων) ἐπ(ὶ) Σ(τρατηγοῦ) Μ(ᾶρκου) Αὐρ(ηλίου) Σέξστου
Translation of the Smyrnaeans, thrice neocorate, under strategos Marcus Aurelius Sextus
Reverse design two Nemeses, one on left holds bridle, one on right holds rule; at feet, wheel
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 8.55 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose lxxv.11 (obv. “Pergamum,” rev. “Smyrna”)
Specimens 9 (5 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    ✸ L: 1848,0617.50 BMC 465, Klose lxxxv.11.6
    C McClean 8327, Klose lxxv.11.2
    Cop SNG 1414, Klose lxxv.11.5
    O: Milne 1929 Klose lxxv.11.7
    V: 30757 Klose lxxv.11.3
    Leeds-UL: 1516
    Rome: 111145 DeSanctis, Klost lxxv.11.4
    private collection; cast in Düsseldorf, Klose lxxv.11.8
    Weber 6187, Klose lxxv.11.1