Brass Coin of Roman Republic, Nicaea, 47 BCE–46 BCE. 2015.20.1160

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1160

Physical Description

  • Axis: 1

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.62
    • Diameter (in mm): 25

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 47 BCE - 46 BCE
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Brass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [ΝΙΚΑΙΕΩΝ]
    • Type: Bare head of Caesar right; behind, legend
    • Portrait: Julius Caesar

  • Reverse

    • Legend: [ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟΥ] [OYIBIOY ΠΑΝΣΑ]
    • Type: Nike advancing right, holding wreath in right hand and palm branch in left; to inner right, monogram; to right, ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟΥ; to left, OΥIBIOΥ/ΠANΣA; below, monogram and 𐅝ΛΣ.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1160
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Veres, 1/14/97

Rights

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

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