RPC I, 5244

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5244
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
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 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 25 mm
Average weight 13.07 g
Reference Walker 131–8
Specimens 4 (6 in the core collections)
Note AR 18.5%
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1896,1004.35 BMC 2675
2 2     O: HCR25502 M 184
3 3     Dr. Busso Peus Nachfolger Auction 406, 25 Apr. 2012, lot 574
4 4     ✸ Yothr coll.