RPC I, 4863

 

Image of specimen #17

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4863
Province Syria
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Dating 68
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡωΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Σεβαστὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Augustus Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕωΝ L ΙΔ
Edition Καισαρέων (ἔτους) ιδʹ
Translation of the Caesareans, of year 14
Reverse design male figure, standing facing (head right), holding standard and human head
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 6.85 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 30
Specimens 18 (7 in the core collections)
Note The letter forms Ϲ, W, Σ and Ω all occur.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 32
2 2     L BMC 30
3 3     L BMC 31
4 4     L BMC 33
5 5     NY: 1944.100.68922 SNG 757
6 6     NY: 1952.142.391 SNG 758
7 7     P: 37
8 8 –12     Rosenberger 12–16
13 13     Beirut-AUB Baramki 7
14 14     IMJ Sofaer 17
15 15     IMJ Sofaer 18
16 16     CGT coll.
17 17     ✸ CNG 251, 9 March 2011, lot 256
18 18     Peus 398, 28 Apr. 2009, lot 756