Bronze Coin of C. Papirius Carbo, Nicaea, 59 BC - 58 BC. 2015.20.2720

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2720

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 4.11
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.4

Typological Description

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

  • Date on Object

    • Date: [Δ]ΚΣ = 224
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [N]IKAI[EΩN]
    • Type: Laureate head of Apollo right; [ΔKΣ (date) and monogram flanking neck]
    • Deity: Apollo

  • Reverse

    • Legend: EΠI ΓAIOY / ΠAΠIPIO[Y]/ [K]APBΩNΟ[Σ]
    • Type: Filleted thyrsus

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2720
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Waddell, 6/8/85

Rights

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