RPC V.2, — (unassigned; ID 85253)

 

 

Coin type
Volume V.2
Number — (unassigned; ID 85253)
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Caracalla
Person (obv.) Caracalla (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Aurelius Geminus (strategos)
Alliance with Pergamum
Obverse inscription ΑΥ Κ Μ ΑΥΡ ΑΝΤΩΝΕΙΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἀντωνεῖνος
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Caracalla, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΠΕΡΓΑΜΗΝΩΝ ΣΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ, ΕΠ ΓΕΜΙΝΟΥ
Edition Περγαμηνῶν Σμυρναίων ἐπ(ὶ) Γεμίνου
Translation of the Pergamenes, of the Smyrnaeans, under Geminus
Reverse design Asclepius standing, facing, head right, holding sceptre with entwisted serpent, in front of the tyche of Smyrna, standing, facing, head left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 23.52 g
Axis 6
Reference Klose LXXXII; Franke & Nollé 2174
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Association of two dies of different denominations

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