RPC I, 4861

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 4861
Province Syria
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Agrippina II
Dating c. 55
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ
Edition Νέρωνος Σεβαστοῦ Καίσαρος
Translation of Nero Augustus Caesar
Obverse design draped bust of Nero, left
Reverse inscription ΑΓΡΙΠΠΕΙΝΗΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΣ
Edition Ἀγριππείνης Σεβαστῆς
Translation of Agrippina the Augusta
Reverse design draped bust of Agrippina II, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 6.58 g
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Note Another specimen seems to be cited by A. Kindler, Ha'aretz Museum Yearbook 1983–4, no. 11, 4.75 g (Private collection, Cologne).
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1986,0434.21 Spink Circ., June 1983, no. 3799 = Oct. 1975, no. 8543 = Agora Coins 2 (1975), lot 278
2 2     Casterline (Superior 31.5.1989), lot 6160
3 3     Excavations at Gamala, Golan Heights (see INJ 12 (1992–93), p. 49 no. 38)
4 4     ✸ Gemini VI, 10 Jan. 2010, lot 695
5 5     IMJ Sofaer 92
6 6     Triton XXV, 25-26 Jan. 2022, lot 6485
7 7     Savoca Coins Blue 191th Weekly Blue, 20 Jan. 2024, lot 380