Smyrna, Ionia, early 3rd century AE 27
struck under the Eparchos Pollianus

obv. IERA CYNKLHTOC, bust of Senate, draped, turreted(?), r.
rev. CMYR G NE - EP PWLLI - ANOV, Two draped Nemeseis standing facing 
 each another, the r. holding measuring stick, the l. reins, wheel at 
 feet of the r.; both twitching at cloth below their chin.

SNG von Aulock 7951; BMC cf. 227 ff.

good F

These are the well-known TWO NEMESEIS OF SMYRNA. The reason for two 
 of these deities is unknown. It could be
a) the two aspects of only one deity, one kind, the other implacable, or
b) due to the story of Pausanias 7.5.3, where Alexander the Great has
 founded the new Smyrna, one Nemesis from the old city and the other 
 from the new city.

Contributed by Hans-Joachim, August, 2005.