RPC III, 2390

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2390
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΝΕΡΒΑϹ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Νέρβας Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Nerva Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nerva, right
Reverse inscription ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition Σαρδιανῶν
Translation of the Sardians
Reverse design Demeter standing left, clad in long chiton with peplos and veil, holding ears of corn in her right hand, resting with left on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 29 mm
Average weight 10.47 g
Reference BMC 130
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 130
2 2     C McClean 8712 (and Pl. 306. 1)
3 3     V: GR 37219
4 4     Lindgren 816
5 5     MM 41, 18–19 June 1970, lot 436
6 6     ✸ Numismatik Naumann 78, 2 June 2019, lot 537
7 7     Gorny and Mosch 270, 12 Mar. 2020, lot 2313