RPC I, 2985A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2985A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cibyra
Region Phrygia
City Hydrela
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Herodes, son of Diogenes
Dating AD 63/8
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Νέρων Σεβαστός
Translation Nero Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΗΡΩΔΗΣ ΔΙΟΓΕΝΟΥ ΥΔΡΗΛΙΤΩΝ
Edition Ἡρῴδης Διογένου Ὑδρηλιτῶν
Translation Herodes, son of Diogenes, of the Hydreleans
Reverse design Mên on horse, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.92 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 2985/1–6.
Note Confirmation required: the two coins may not be signed by the same magistrate; the traces are compatible, but they are from different reverse dies.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Pecunem Gitbud & Naumann 34, 2 Aug. 2015, lot 742
2 2     ✸ Naumann 53, 7 May 2017, lot 530