RPC I, 2985

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2985
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hydrela
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Apellas, son of Athenagoros
Dating AD 63/8
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΑΠΕΛΛΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΟΥ ΥΔΡΗΛ(Ε)ΙΤΩΝ
Reverse design Mên on horse, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Axis 7, 12
Reference vA Phryg.I, 321–2
Specimens 6 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–6: same obv. die as 2985A/1–2.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     B: 455/1891
2 2     L: 1897,0503.12 BMC 4 ('Hadrian')
3 3     Mu: Julia, Phrygia, 2 vA Phryg. Julia 415
4 4     Roma E-Live 3, 25 Oct. 2018, lot 471
5 5     Leu EA 7, 23 Feb. 2019, lot 742
6 6     ✸ priv Coll H.I. (ex Savoca 155th blue, 11 Feb. 2023, lot 899