RPC I, 3004

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3004
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 ΣΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Νέρων Σαρδιανῶν
Translation Nero, of the Sardians
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΙΝΔΙΟΥ ΣΤΡΑ ΤΟ Β
Edition ἐπὶ Μινδίου στρα(τηγοῦ) τὸ βʹ
Translation under Mindios, strategos for the second time
Reverse design laureate head of Heracles, right, with lion skin tied round neck
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 16 mm
Average weight 4.10 g
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 44
2 2     Cop SNG 522
3 3     Weber 6908
4 4     ✸ Savoca Blue 1, 23 Sept. 2017, lot 782