RPC I, 2456

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2456
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Claudius
Person (obv.) Nero (Caesar)
Dating c. AD 54?
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΑ
Edition Νέρωνα Καίσαρα
Translation for Nero Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Nero, left
Reverse inscription ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ϹΙΠΥ ΘΕΑΝ ϹΥΝΚΛΗΤΟΝ
Edition Μαγνήτων (ἀπὸ) Σιπύ(λου) θεὰν Σύνκλητον
Translation of the Magnetes (from) Sipylus, for the divine Senate
Reverse design draped bust of Senate, right
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 3.55 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 52, Cop 258
Specimens 16 (10 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 52
2 2     Mu: 38
3 3     Cop SNG 258
4 4 –6     P inc. Fouilles de Suse 613
7 7     O
8 8     B: I-B
9 9     B: o.N.
10 10     B: Löbb.
11 11     Naumann 67, 1 July 2018, lot 359
12 12     ✸ Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 28, 1 Feb. 2015, lot 263
13 13     CGT coll.
14 14     CGT coll.
15 15     H.I. coll.
16 16     Aphrodite Art Coins 26, 25 Aug. 2024, lot 446