Æ24 - Gordian III ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Features
| Issuer |
Smyrna
(Conventus of Smyrna)  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Gordian III (Marcus Antonius Gordianus) (238-244)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 238-244 |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.6 g |
| Diameter | 24 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 421463 |
| References | RPC Online VII.1# 325 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , SNG Copenhagen# 1321 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes). |
Obverse
Draped bust of the Senate, right.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering: ΙΕΡΑ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟϹ
Unabridged legend: IERA SYNKLETOS
Translation: Sacred Synkletos
Reverse
Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopia, within tetrastyle temple with annulet in pediment.
Scripts: Greek, Latin
Lettering: ϹΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ Γ ΝΕΩΚΟΡΩΝ
Translation:
Smyrna
Third Neokorate
Mint
Smyrna, Ionia, modern-day İzmir, TurkeyComments
Klose, Smyrna XXI 18, 21–34
The 'synkletos' was a council of high officials.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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