Bronze Coin of Roman Republic, Nicomedia, 59 BCE–58 BCE. 2015.20.1125

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1125

Physical Description

  • Axis: 11

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 7.75
    • Diameter (in mm): 24.3

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 59 BCE - 58 BCE
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [ΝΙ]ΚΟΜ[ΗΔΕΩΝ]
    • Type: Laureate head of Zeus right; behind, legend

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΕΠΙΓ[ΑΙΟΥ] ΠΑΠΙΡ[ΙΟΥ] ΚΑΡ[ΒΩΝΟΣ]; [ΡΩΜΗ]
    • Type: Roma seated left, over a pile of shields and holding Nike in right hand; behind, ΕΠΙΓΑΙΟΥ; below, ΔΚΣ and ΡΩΜΗ; before, monogram and ΠΑΠΙΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΡΒΟΝΟΣ

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1125
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Kovacs, 5/86

Rights

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

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