Roman Provincial coin – HCR150131

Obverse

Inscription:

ΙƐΡΑ [ϹΥΝΚ]ΛΗΤΟϹ

Design:

Bust of the Senate, draped, right; dotted border

Reverse

Inscription:

[Ϲ]ΜΥΡ Γ ƐΠΙ Ϲ ΦΙΛΗΤΟΥ

Design:

Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left; dotted border

Information

Period

Roman Provincial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Valerian I

Person

Marcus Aurelius Philetos (Smyrna), strategos, of equestrian rank (magistrate)

Mint

Smyrna

Denomination

Uncertain

Material

bronze

Technique

struck

Dating

253 – 260 CE (according to RPC)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

6.04

Axis

Diameter (mm)

23.3

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

1929

Source

J. G. Milne; Nicolaides (Smyrna), 02/1910

Acquisition credit

Presented by J. G. Milne, 1929.

Place of purchase

Smyrna

Reference

RPC online : https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coin/420088

Contributors to this coin record

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