RPC I, 2666

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2666
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Nysa
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Diomedianos (priest)
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Caesar
Obverse design bare head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΝΥΣΑΕΩΝ ΔΙΟΜΗΔΙΑΝΟΣ ΙΕΡΕΥ(Σ)
Edition Νυσαέων Διομηδιανὸς ἱερεύς
Translation of the Nysaeans, Diomedianos, priest
Reverse design Mên standing, left, with patera and staff
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 12.30 g
Axis 12
Reference Regling 58
Specimens 4 (4 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–4: same obv. die as 2667/1–3.
Note See E. Lane, Corpus Monumentorum Religionis Dei Menis, Nysa 3 (but with incorrect name on rev.; also Lane illustrates 3, not 1).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 1173/1912 (Dodona find)
2 2     B: I-B MG 313, 72a
3 3     ✸ L: 1961,0301.324
4 4     C SNG Lewis 1475