RPC I, 2543

 

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Coin type
Volume I
Number 2543
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Lydia
City Hypaepa
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus) ; Statilia Messalina (Augusta)
Magistrate Gaius Iulius Hegesippos (grammateus)
Dating c. AD 66/8
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΜΕΣΣΑΛ(Ε)ΙΝΑ
Edition Νέρων Μεσσαλεῖνα
Translation Nero, Messalina
Obverse design draped bust of Statilia Messalina, right, facing laureate head of Nero, left
Reverse inscription ΥΠΑ(Ι) ΙΟΥ ΓΡ ΗΓΗΣΙΠΠΟϹ
Edition Ὑπαι(πηνῶν) Ἰού(λιος) γρ(αμματεὺς) Ἡγήσιππος
Translation of the Hypaepans, Julius Hegesippos, grammateus
Reverse design facing cult statue of Artemis
Metal leaded bronze
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 10.32 g
Axis 12
Reference BMC 21 corr., Cop 191, Altınoluk 40
Specimens 15 (11 in the core collections)

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