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
Edition Νέρων Σεβαστός
Translation Nero Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΑΠΕΛΛΑΣ ΑΘΗΝΑΓΟΡΟΥ ΥΔΡΗΛ(Ε)ΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἀπελλᾶς Ἀθηναγόρου Ὑδρηλειτῶν
Translation Apellas, son of Athenagoros, of the Hydreleans
Reverse design Mên on horse, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 5.50 g
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.
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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