RPC I, 5457

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 5457
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Amorium
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Marcus Lautius ; Titus Lautius
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡωΝ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Κλαύδιος Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Claudius Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, left
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΜΑΡΚΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΙΤΟΥ ΛΑΥΤΙωΝ, ΑΜΟΡ
Edition ἐπὶ Μάρκου καὶ Τίτου Λαυτίων Ἀμορ(ιανῶν)
Translation under Marcus and Titus Lautius, of the Amorians
Reverse design Zeus seated, left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre
Metal brass
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.78 g
Axis 2, 3, 10, 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Note Previously assigned to an Uncertain city (in the printed RPC), but the attribution is now clear.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1850,0326.126
2 2     Afyon: 727
3 3     Savoca 94 Blue, 30 Jan. 2021, lot 975
4 4     CGT coll. = Savoca 109 Blue, 24 July 2021, lot 535
5 5     Roma Numismatics EA 107, 16 Mar. 2023, lot 787
6 6     ✸ Bucephalus Numismatic Black 22, 28–30 July 2023, lot 904
7 7     M. Thomas coll. (ex N&N London 17, 28 May 2023, lot 407)