RPC III, 4118

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4118
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Issue L A = year 1
Dating AD 96/7
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡΟΥΑϹ ΚΑΙϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Νέρουας Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Νέρουας Καῖσ(αρ) Σεβαστό(ς)
Translation Emperor Nerva Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Nerva, right
Reverse inscription L Α
Edition ἔτους αʹ (ἔτους) αʹ
Translation of year 1
Reverse design draped bust of Sarapis wearing kalathos and laurel wreath, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 11.75 g
Specimens 6 (4 in the core collections)
Note At least three coins (the two in NY and 1 in M) share the same obv. die. Perhaps there is only one die?

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G: 206
2 2     NY
3 3     NY
4 4     ✸ O: HCR25766 M 536
5 5     DS6848
6 6     Madrid