RPC III, 2970

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2970
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Issue Cos IIII
Dating AD 98
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤ ΝΕΡΟΥΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΥΠΑΤ Δ
Edition Αὐτοκράτ(ωρ) Νέρουας Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς ὕπατ(ος) δʹ
Translation Emperor Nerva Caesar Augustus, consul for the fourth time
Obverse design laureate head of Nerva, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΟΥ ΕΛΕΥΘ
Edition Δήμου Ἐλευθ(ερία)
Translation Freedom of the people
Reverse design Eleutheria standing left, holding pileus in right and rod in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.64 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference S 149, Metcalf Conspectus 41, Ganschow 107
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
Note 2960-2977: axis: 6 (32), 12 (24).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1927,1202.5
2 2     P: 298 (M 4886)
3 3     NY: 1944.100.58088 ex Ratto, 4 April 1927, lot 2405; Hess, Sydenham coll., 28 April 1936, lot 69
4 4     NY: 1983.900.83
5 5     Henseler 193