Bronze Coin of Roman Republic, Nicaea, 62 BCE–61 BCE. 2015.20.2702

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2702

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.05
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.5

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 62 BCE - 61 BCE
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: NIKAIE[ΩN]
    • Type: Head of Dionysus right, wearing ivy wreath; BKΣ (date) and monogram flanking neck

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EΠI ΓAIO[Y] / ΠAΠIPIOY/ KAPBΩNΟΣ
    • Type: Roma seated left on pile of shields, holding crowning Nike in extended right hand, spear in left. PΩMH in exergue.

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2702
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Peus 323, 11/1/88, 798 (Leu)

Rights

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

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