RPC I, 2516

 

Image of specimen #19

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2516
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Teos
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right; before, star
Reverse inscription ΤΗΙΩΝ
Edition Τηΐων
Translation of the Teians
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, with cantharus and filleted thyrsus; to left, griffin
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.74 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 71, Cop 1518
Specimens 23 (17 in the core collections)
Note The star is not always clear, and it is possible that some dies do not have it: they might then correspond to the variety of Octavia with no star (2518). On two coins (16 and 17, different dies) there appears to be a sceptre behind the emperor's head, but this is not certain.

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