RPC I, 1259

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1259
Province Achaea
Region Peloponnesus
City Patras
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Obverse inscription NERO CAESAR AVG GERM
Edition Nero Caesar Aug(ustus) Germ(anicus)
Translation Nero Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design radiate head of Nero, left
Reverse inscription GEN COL NER PAT
Edition Gen(io) Col(oniae) Ner(onensis) Pat(rensis)
Translation to the Genius of the Neronian colony Patras
Reverse design Genius with patera over altar and cornucopia, lituus in field
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 8.89 g
Axis 4
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1265/4, 1273/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1247
2 2     ✸ BCD = CNG MBS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 2784