RPC I, 2443

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2443
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Phocaea
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Demosthenes, son of Hegias, philopatris
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΦΩ, ΔΗΜΟϹΘΕΝΗϹ ΗΓΙΟΥ
Edition Φω(καιέων) Δημοσθένης Ἡγίου
Translation of the Phocaeans, Demosthenes, son of Hegias
Reverse design forepart of griffin, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 3.03 g
Axis 12
Reference Cop 1062
Specimens 6 (5 in the core collections)
Note The patronymic is not very clear on any specimen, but seems certain in view of 2445.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 18209122, Löbb
2 2     B: I-B KM 93, no. 10, 'ΔΗΜΟϹΘƐΝΗϹ ΠΥΘΟΥ'
3 3     Cop SNG 1062
4 4     O
5 5     V: GR 27735
6 6     ✸ Naumann 97, Plankenhorn coll., 6 Dec. 2020, lot 1270