RPC I, 5300A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5300A
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue LΙΓ = year 13
Dating AD 66/67
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ, L ΙΓ
Edition Νέρω(ν) Κλαύ(διος) Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Αὔ(γουστος) (ἔτους) ιγʹ
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, of year 13
Obverse design radiate bust of Nero with aegis, left
Reverse inscription ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝ ΙΣΘΜΙΟΣ
Edition Ποσειδῶν Ἰσθμῖος
Translation Poseidon Isthmian
Reverse design bust of Poseidon with trident, left
Metal silver
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 13.08 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note As 5300, but head of Poseidon l. (perhaps just an engraver’s error?).
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Dattari 245
2 2     ✸ CNG EA 122, 7 Sept. 2005, lot 206