RPC I, 1838A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1838A
Province Moesia
Region Moesia
City Tomis
Reign Nero
Magistrate Hestiaios
Obverse inscription
Obverse design draped head of Demeter (?), right
Reverse inscription ΤΟΜΙΤωΝ, ΕΣΤΙ
Edition Τομιτῶν Ἑστι(αίου)
Translation of the Tomitans, of Hestiaios
Reverse design two torches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Average weight 2.43 g
Reference AMNG 2510
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note No reverse legend could be read on the St Petersburg specimen, except TO[ ]. This second specimen clearly links this series with RPC 1836 under Nero.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     St Petersburg
2 2     ✸ Grün 64, 20 Nov. 2014, lot 1913 = Hirsch 258, 25 Sept. 2008, lot 2054