RPC I, 2543

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2543
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus) ; Statilia Messalina (Augusta)
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Hegesippos (grammateus)
Dating c. AD 66/8
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΜΕΣΣΑΛ(Ε)ΙΝΑ
Edition Νέρων Μεσσαλεῖνα
Translation Nero, Messalina
Obverse design draped bust of Statilia Messalina, right, facing laureate head of Nero, left
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑ(Ι) ΙΟΥ ΓΡ ΗΓΗΣΙΠΠΟϹ
Edition Ὑπαι(πηνῶν) Ἰού(λιος) γρ(αμματεὺς) Ἡγήσιππος
Translation of the Hypaepans, Julius Hegesippos, grammateus
Reverse design facing cult statue of Artemis
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.32 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 21 corr., Cop 191, Altınoluk 40
Specimens 15 (11 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 475 Wa 5015
2 2     P: Apamea 487
3 3     L BMC 21
4 4     V: GR 31533
5 5     O
6 6     Cop SNG 191
7 7     Cop SNG 192 ('Υπα Ιου Γρ Μαιωνος')
8 8     B: I-B GRMK 119, no. 2
9 9     B: Fox
10 10     B: I-B
11 11     Waddell 9.12.1982, lot 264
13 13     CNG EA 95, 4 Aug. 2004, lot 93
14 14     P: AA.GR.5081
18 18     Ödemiş: 3360 SNG 308
19 19     Boston: 1986.73