RPC I, 5241

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 5241
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Claudia Octavia
Issue LΕ = year 5
Dating AD 58/9
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒΑ ΓΕΡ ΑΥΤΟ
Edition Νέρων Κλαύ(διος) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβα(στὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Αὐτο(κράτωρ)
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Emperor
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ΟΚΤΑΟΥΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ, L Ε
Edition Οκταουία Σεβαστοῦ (ἔτους) εʹ
Translation Octavia Augusta, of year 5
Reverse design draped bust of Claudia Octavia, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 12.51 g
Reference Walker 131–8
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)
Note AR 18.5%
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: HCR25501 M 183
2 2     L: 1896,1004.34 BMC 2666
3 3     CNG EA 157, 31 Jan. 2007, lot 109