RPC I, 2997a

 

Image of specimen #19

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2997a
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Mindios (strategos for the second time)
Dating c. AD 60
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ, ΣΤΡΑ ΤΟ, Β
Edition ἐπὶ Μινδίου Σαρδιανῶν στρα(τηγοῦ) τὸ β
Translation under Mindios, of the Sardians, strategos for the second time
Reverse design Dionysus standing, left, with cantharus and long thyrsus; (at feet, panther)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.37 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference BMC 116, Cop 521
Specimens 25 (16 in the core collections)
Note The panther is visible only on 5. Obv. legend with Ω anticlockwise starting at 10.

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