RPC I, 4864

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4864
Province Syria
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Nero
Dating 68
Obverse inscription ΚΑΙΣΑΡΕωΝ
Edition Καισαρέων
Translation of the Caesareans
Obverse design rudder
Reverse inscription L ΙΔ
Edition (ἔτους) ιδʹ
Translation of year 14
Reverse design anchor
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 13 mm
Average weight 2.46 g
Axis 6, 7, 11, 12
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)
Note Hill (in BMC) dated the coins to the reign of Augustus, but the appearance of 'year 14' suggests the Neronian dating (cf. 4862–3: see also introduction). Both Ⲱ and Ω occur.

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 1
2 2     P: 34
3 3     NY: 1944.100.68914 SNG 745
4 4     CNG EA 181, 6 Feb. 2008, lot 314
5 5     CNG EA 284, 8 Aug. 2012, lot 204
6 6     ✸ Roma May 2013 Auction, 21 May 2013, lot 657 = CNG EA 333, 20 Aug. 2014, lot 235
8 8     Künker 341, 1 Oct. 2020, lot 5153 (ex CNG EA 344, 12 Feb. 2015, lot 387)
9 9     Galst coll. = CNG 118, 13 Sept. 2021, lot 843