Bronze Coin of Roman Republic, Nicaea, 61 BCE–60 BCE. 2015.20.2713

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2713

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.25
    • Diameter (in mm): 25.2

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 61 BCE - 60 BCE
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: NIKAIEΩ[N]
    • Type: Head of Dionysus wearing mythra and wreathed with ivy; ΓKΣ (date) and monogram flanking neck

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EΠI ΓAIO[Y] / ΠAΠIPIOY/ KAPBΩNΟ[Σ]
    • 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: 2015.20.2713
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Müller 57, 2/27/88, lot 46

Rights

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

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