RPC III, 2177

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2177
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Rhodes
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΝΕΡΟΥΑΝ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Νέρουα{ν} Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nerva, right
Reverse inscription ΡΟΔΙΩΝ ΔΙΔΡΑΧΜΟΝ
Edition Ῥοδίων διδραχμόν
Translation of the Rhodians, didrachm
Reverse design Helios standing left clasping hands of female figure (Rhodos?) who stands facing him, and holding spear in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 17.42 g
Axis 2, 6
Reference BMC 416–7
Specimens 8 (6 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 416
2 2     L: 1865,1202.5 BMC 417
3 3     P: 1678
4 4     V: GR 18684
5 5     B: 18264293, Fox
6 6     Astarte XX, 30 Oct. 2009, lot 127 (ex Hauck and Aufhäuser 18, 5–6 Oct. 2004, lot 456)
7 7     ✸ CNG 90, 23 May 2012, lot 1034, ex Sternberg VII, 24-5 Nov. 1977, lot 604
8 8     C