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I, 5289A
Image of specimen #1
Coin type
URI
https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/1/5289A
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Volume
I
Number
5289A
Province
Egypt
Region
Egypt
City
Alexandria
Reign
Nero
Person (obv.)
Nero (Augustus)
Issue
LΙΒ = year 12
Dating
AD 65/6
Obverse inscription
ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑ
Υ
ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ Α
Υ
Edition
Νέρω(ν) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Αὐ(τοκράτωρ)
Translation
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Emperor
Obverse design
radiate head of Nero with 'steps' hairstyle, right
Reverse inscription
ΠΟΠΠΑΙΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗ, L ΙΒ
Edition
Ποππαία Σεβαστή (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation
Poppaea Augusta, of year 12
Reverse design
bust of Poppaea, right
Metal
silver
Average diameter
24 mm
Average weight
7.83 g
Specimens
1 (0 in the core collections)
Note
Confirmation required. Poppaea died in AD 65, so it seems unlikely that coins should have been made for her in year 12.
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Kreuzer coll., ex DS pl. 7, 199 = Naville 51, 21 July 2019, lot 301
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7.83
The date does look like L ΙΒ, but the coin is very battered. Confirmation required.
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