RPC III, 2179

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2179
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Rhodes
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ ΝΕΡΟΥΑϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Νέρουας
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Nerva
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 20.05 g
Axis 1
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note Obverse legend is clockwise
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.1945 vA 2860
2 2     RHJA coll. (ex Müller 18, 23–25 Sept. 1976, lot 122)
3 3     ✸ Bertolami Web Auction 92, 2-6 Oct. 2020, lot 1212