RPC I, 3830

 

Image of specimen #21

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3830
Province Kingdom of Pontus
Region Pontus
City Kingdom of Pontus
Reign Polemon II
Person (obv.) Polemon II (king)
Person (rev.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue Year 18
Dating 55/6
Obverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕωϹ ΠΟΛΕΜωΝΟϹ
Edition Βασιλέως Πολέμωνος
Translation of King Polemo
Obverse design diademed head of Polemo, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤΟΥϹ ΙΗ
Edition ἔτους ιηʹ
Translation of year 18
Reverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.22 g
Axis 6, 8
Reference Rec 35
Specimens 22 (6 in the core collections)
Note ΗΙ also occurs.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920,0907.30
2 2     L: 1931,0601.40
3 3     L BMC 4
4 4     V: GR 31108
5 5     V: GR 36902
6 6     O Walker, Metrology 527 (93%)
7 7 –18     see Rec
19 19     CNG EA 351, 20 May 2015, lot 491
20 20     CGT coll. = ex LAC 49, 8 Feb. 2016, lot 142
21 21     ✸ CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 952
22 22     Elsen 140, 16 Mar. 2019, lot 265