RPC I, 2479

 

Image of specimen #42

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 2479
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Smyrna
Region Ionia
City Smyrna
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Agrippina II ; Nero (Augustus)
Magistrate Aulus Gessius philopatris
Dating c. AD 54/9
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝΑ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΝ ΑΓΡΙΠΠΙΝΑΝ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΗΝ
Edition Νέρωνα Σεβαστὸν Ἀγριππίναν Σεβαστήν
Translation for Nero Augustus (and) Agrippina Augusta
Obverse design draped bust of Agrippina II facing laureate head of Nero
Reverse inscription ΑΥ ΓΕΣΣΙΟΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΣ ΖΜΥ(Ρ)
Edition Αὖ(λος) Γέσσιος φιλόπατρις Ζμυρ(ναίων)
Translation Aulus Gessius, patriot, of the Smyrnaeans
Reverse design Nemesis standing, right, with caduceus; before, serpent
Metal bronze
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.27 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Klose XXXIII, 1–17 and 28–35
Specimens 43 (1 in the core collections)
Note The form Ϲ occurs as a regular variant. 6 obv. (1 shared with 2478) and 24 rev. dies.

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