RPC I, 5205

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5205
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue LΓ = year 3
Dating AD 56/7
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ
Edition Νέρ(ων) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Αὐτο(κράτωρ)
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΗΤΕΡ, L Γ
Edition Δημήτερ (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation Demeter, of year 3
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, with poppies and corn, and long torch
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.78 g
Reference Walker 111–20
Specimens 5 (10 in the core collections)
Note AR 23%

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Dattari 217
2 2     O: HCR25451 M 134
3 3     L: 1864,1118.270 BMC 138
4 4     Naville Numismatics 41, 24 June 2018, lot 305, ex Dattari
5 5     ✸ CGT coll. = Agora Auctions Sale 46, 8 Dec. 2015, lot 79