RPC I, 1956

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1956
Province Uncertain
Region Uncertain
City Latin coinage of Thrace and Bithynia
Reign Claudius
Person (obv.) Nero (Caesar)
Obverse inscription NERO CLAVD CAES DRVS GERM PRINC IVVENT
Edition Nero Claud(ius) Caes(ar) Drus(us) Germ(anicus) princ(eps) iuvent(utis)
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus, prince of youth
Obverse design bare-headed draped bust of Nero, left
Reverse inscription SACERD COOPT IN OMN CONL SVPRA NVM EX S C
Edition sacerd(os) coopt(atus) in omn(i) conl(egio) supra num(erum) ex s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation priest admitted into every college beyond the number, by decree of the senate
Reverse design simpulum, lituus over tripod and patera
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 16.71 g
Axis 6, 9
Reference von Kaenel, Thrakien, Nero Typus B
Specimens 7 (2 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1922,1116.21 BMC 242bis = von Kaenel, Thrakien 145/N 5 and Taf. 26, 39
2 2     O Lawrence coll. = von Kaenel, Thrakien 145/N 6 and Taf. 26, 40
3 3     CNG EA 431, 24 Oct. 2018, lot 365 (ex TimeLine Auctions, 25 Nov. 2017, lot 1055)
4 4     Gorny & Mosch 232, 5 Oct. 2015, lot 677 (ex Hess-Divo 327, 22 Oct. 2014, lot 113) = Bladwin's 100, 27 Sept. 2016, lot 597 = Roma Numismatics EA 71, 28 May 2020, lot 868
5 5     Lanz 102, 28 May 2001, lot 483
6 6     Lanz 120, 18 May 2004, lot 253
7 7     ✸ NAC 51, 5 Mar. 2009, lot 191 (ex Tkalec 18 Feb. 2002, lot 129)