RPC I, 5260

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5260
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue LϚ = year 6
Dating AD 59/60
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 ΝΕΟ ΑΓΑΘ ΔΑΙΜ, L Ϛ
Edition Νέο(ς) Ἀγαθ(ὸς) Δαίμ(ων) (ἔτους) ϛʹ
Translation New Good Spirit, of year 6
Reverse design serpent, right, with ears of corn and poppies
Metal silver
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 13.27 g
Reference Walker 139–43
Specimens 4 (7 in the core collections)
Note AR 18%

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Dattari 269
2 2     ✸ O: HCR25521 M 203
3 3     L: 1860,0327.128 BMC 171
4 4     Kölner Münzkabinett 122, 4 Oct. 2024, lot 137 = CNA XVIII, 1991, lot 370