RPC I, 3137

 

Image of specimen #15

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3137
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Apamea
Region Phrygia
City Apamea
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Vettius Niger
Dating AD 54/9
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ
Edition Νέρων Σεβαστός
Translation Nero Augustus
Obverse design bare head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Μ ΟΥΕΤΤΙΟΥ ΝΙΓΡΟΥ ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΦΡΥΓΙΑΣ ΑΠΑΜΕΙΣ
Edition ἐπὶ Μ(άρκου) Οὐεττίου Νίγρου κοινὸν Φρυγίας Ἀπαμεῖς
Translation under Marcus Vettius Niger, the Apameans (honour) the Koinon of Phrygia
Reverse design Marsyas, standing right, playing double flute
Metal bronze
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.90 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 147, Cop 208
Specimens 18 (13 in the core collections)
Note The letter form Ϲ is sometimes used.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2149 ex vA 3490
2 2     L BMC 147
3 3     L BMC 148
4 4     P: 489
5 5     P: 490 Wa 5707
6 6     P: 491
7 7     P: 491a
8 8     Cop SNG 208
9 9     B: Fox
10 10     B: B-I
11 11     V: GR 30342
12 12     Mu: 25
13 13     MMAG 41 (1970), lot 451
14 14     Lindgren 901
15 15     ✸ Naumann 60, 3 Dec. 2017, lot 335
16 16     NY: 1944.100.49984
17 17     CGT coll. = Roma Numismatics May Auction, 23 May 2013, lot 734
18 18     Naumann 48, 20 Nov. 2016, lot 404