RPC I, 2249

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2249
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ
Edition Νέρων
Translation Nero
Obverse design bare head of Nero, right; monogram including ΥΟ
Reverse inscription ΚΥΖΙ
Edition Κυζι(κηνῶν)
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design draped female bust, right; (monogram including ΥΟ)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.99 g
Axis 12
Reference F.W. Hasluck, NC 1906, 27, no. 4
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 2250/1–3.
Note Either 1 or 2 is the specimen mentioned in NC 1906, 27, no. 4. For a discussion of the identity of the empress, see introduction.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18264316, Löbb
2 2     L: 1919,0417.115
3 3     L: 1919,0417.116 (Hasluck)
4 4     CGT coll. = Agora Auctions Numismatic 40, 8 Sept. 2015, lot 86
5 5     ✸ J. Aiello coll.
6 6     CGT coll. = Pecunem 30, 5 April 2015, lot 299
7 7     Agora 100, 4 May 2021, lot 75
8 8     CGT coll.