RPC I, 2478

 

Image of specimen #16

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2478
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Agrippina II ; Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Gessius philopatris
Dating c. AD 54/9
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΝ
Obverse design draped bust of Agrippina II facing laureate head of Nero
Reverse inscription ΑΥΛΟΣ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Reverse design Nemesis standing, right, with caduceus; before, serpent
Metal bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Axis 6
Reference Klose XXXIII, 18–27
Specimens 16 (1 in the core collections)
Note The form Ϲ also occurs as a regular variant. 4 obv. (1 shared with 2479) and 9 rev. dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920,0805.1666 ex Fox ex Weber
2 2 –15     see Klose 18–27
16 16     ✸ CNG EA 193, 6 Aug. 2008, lot 143