RPC I, 2459

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2459
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Lydia
City Magnesia ad Sipylum
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus) ; Poppaea
Dating AD 62
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟΥϹ
Edition Νέρωνα Ποππαίαν Σεβαστούς
Translation Nero (and) Poppaea Augusti
Obverse design laureate head of Nero and draped bust of Poppaea, jugate, right
Reverse inscription ΘΕΑΝ ΡΩΜΗΝ ΜΑΓΝΗΤΩΝ ΑΠΟ ϹΙΠΥΛΟΥ, ΑΠ
Edition θεὰν Ῥώμην Μαγνήτων ἀπὸ Σιπύλου ΑΠ
Translation for the goddess Roma, of the Magnetes from Sipylus, AP(?)
Reverse design turreted bust of Roma, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 4.89 g
Axis 6
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 666
2 2     B: I-B
3 3     B: B-I RSN 1913, 50, np. 149
4 4     ✸ Gorny & Mosch 196, 7 Mar. 2011, lot 2129