RPC I, 3402

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 3402
Province Lycia-Pamphylia
Region Pamphylia
City Side
Reign Nero
Person (obv.) Nero (Augustus)
Issue Second group
Dating c. 60
Obverse inscription ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Νέρων Καῖσαρ
Translation Nero Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Nero, right
Reverse inscription ϹΙΔΗΤΩΝ
Edition Σιδητῶν
Translation of the Sidetans
Reverse design Athena advancing, left, with Nike and spear; to left, serpent; to right, shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 9.32 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The portrait seems to be lightly bearded, but it is not the 'steps' type of portrait which was introduced in 63.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ S. Wagner coll. = CNG EA 196, 1 Oct. 2008, lot 96
2 2     CGT coll. ex G. Rohde coll.