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
Edition Νέρωνα Σεβαστὸν Ἀγριππίναν Σεβαστήν
Translation for Nero Augustus (and) Agrippina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Agrippina II facing laureate head of Nero
Reverse inscription ΑΥΛΟΣ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΖΜΥΡΝΑΙΩΝ
Edition Αὖλος Γέσσιος Ζμυρναίων
Translation Aulus Gessius, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Nemesis standing, right, with caduceus; before, serpent
Metal bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.70 g
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