RPC I, 4385

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4385
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Laodicea ad Mare
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ, ΦΡΟ (to r.)
Edition Νέρωνος Σεβαστοῦ Καίσαρος ΦΡΟ
Translation of Nero Augustus Caesar, FRO(?)
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΙΟΥΛΙΕΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΛΑΟΔΙΚΕΩΝ, ΑΡΙΣ (behind), ΙΣΑ (below), ΑΙΡ (in front)
Edition Ἰουλιέων τῶν καὶ Λαοδικέων ΑΡΙΣ ΙΣΑ αιρʹ
Translation of the Julians, also called Laodiceans, ARIS(?), ISA(?), (year) 111
Reverse design veiled bust of Tyche, right
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.70 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 33, Walker, Metrology I, 699–700, Prieur 1106
Specimens 5 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu: 24
2 2     Latakia hoard 42
3 3     B: 18257769
4 4     ✸ B: 18257773
5 5     CNG 85, 15 Sept. 2010, lot 647