Bronze Coin of C. Papirius Carbo, Nicomedia, 59 BC - 58 BC. 2015.20.2750

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.2750

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.55
    • Diameter (in mm): 23.7

Typological Description

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

  • Date on Object

    • Date: ΔΚΣ = 224
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [ΝΙΚΟΜΗΔ]ΕΩΝ
    • Type: Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, legend
    • Deity: Zeus

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙ[ΟΥ] ΠΑΠΙΡΙΟ[Υ Κ]ΑΡΒΩ[ΝΟΣ];
    • Type: Roma seated left, over a pile of shields and holding Nike in right hand; below, ΔΚΣ [and ΡΩΜΗ]; before, monogram
    • Deity: Nike
    • Deity: Roma

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.2750
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Schulten 3/27/90, 167

Rights

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

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