RPC I, 5235

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5235
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue LΕ = year 5
Dating AD 58/9
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ
Edition Νέρω(ν) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβα(στὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Αὐτο(κράτωρ)
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΗΤΕΡ, L Ε
Edition Δημήτερ (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation Demeter, of year 5
Reverse design Demeter standing, left, with poppies and corn, and long torch
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 13.07 g
Reference Walker 131–8
Specimens 5 (10 in the core collections)
Note AR 18.5%

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: HCR25487 M 170
2 2     L
3 3     NY
4 4     D220
5 5     ✸ Dattari 220 = Naville Numismatics 28, 22 Jan. 2017, lot 311