RPC III, 2827

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2827
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Galatia
City Ancyra
Reign Nerva
Person (obv.) Nerva (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Pomponius Bassus (presbeutes and antistrategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΝΕΡΟΥΑϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΣΕΒΑϹΤΟϹ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Νέρουας Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός
Translation Emperor Nerva Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Nerva, right
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ Τ ΠΟΜΠ(Ω) ΒΑΣ(Σ)ΟΥ ΠΡΕΣΒΕΥ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡ, ΑΝ-ΚΥ/ΡΑ-Σ (in field, l. and r.)
Edition ἐπὶ Τ(ίτου) Πομπω(νίου) Βάσσου πρεσβευ(τοῦ) ἀντιστρ(ατήγου) Ἀνκύρας
Translation under Titus Pomponius Bassus, presbeutes (and) antistrategos of Ancyra
Reverse design temple with six columns (temple of Roma and Augustus) on podium with steps; in pediment, globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 21.70 g
Reference Stumpf 430
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die.
Note ΕΠΙ Τ ΠΟΜΠ ΒΑΣΣΟΥ ΠΡΕΣΒΕΥ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡ: 2; ΕΠΙ Τ ΠΟΜΠΩ ΒΑΣΟΥ ΠΡΕΣΒΕΥ ΑΝΤΙΣΤΡ: 1
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A: 1902-03 K’ 3
2 2     vA 6135
3 3     ✸ Naumann 65, 6 May 2018, lot 390