RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 61331)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 61331)
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 ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚ ϹΤ ϹΕΞϹΤΟΥ
Edition Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκόρων στρατηγοῦ Σέξστου Σμυρναίων γʹ νεωκ(όρων) στ(ρατηγοῦ) Σέξστου
Translation of the Smyrneans, thrice neocorate, under strategos Sextus
Reverse design Cybele seated left, holding patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 7.66 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Klose lxxv.18 (“Smyrna”)
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
    P: 2794 Klose lxxv.18.1
    NY: 1953.171.765 Klose lxxv.18.2
    Harlan J. Berk Bid or Buy 221, 17 Nov. 2022, lot 576
    ✸ Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 15, 6 Apr. 2014, lot 429