Bronze Coin of C. Papirius Carbo, Nicomedia, 59 BC - 58 BC. 2015.20.1146

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1146

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 5.27
    • Diameter (in mm): 21.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 59 BC - 58 BC

  • Date on Object

    • Date: ΔΚΣ
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: ΝΙΚΟΜΗ[ΔΕΩΝ]
    • Type: Female head right; behind, legend

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΕΠΙΓΑΙΟΥ ΠΑΠΙΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΡΒΩΝΟΣ
    • Type: Artemis standing left, holding staff in right hand; behind, ΕΠΙΓΑΙΟΥ; before, monogram and below that, date, and ΠΑΠΙΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΡΒΟΝΟΣ
    • Deity: Artemis

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1146
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Dorotheum 422, 3/7/83, lot 57

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States

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