Brass Coin of Roman Republic, Nicomedia, 47 BCE–46 BCE. 2015.20.1162

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2015.20.1162

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 5.18
    • Diameter (in mm): 23.9

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Coin
  • Date Range: 47 BCE - 46 BCE
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Brass

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

    • Legend: [ΝΙ]ΚΟΜΗ[ΔΕΩΝ]
    • Type: Turreted head of Tyche right; behind, legend

  • Reverse

    • Legend: ΕΠΙ ΓΑΙΟ[Υ] [OYI]BIOY [ΠΑΝΣΑ]
    • Type: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt; before, ΕΠΙΓΑΙΟΥ; behind, OYIBIOY ΠΑΝΣΑ; below, monogram

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2015.20.1162
  • Lot: 2015.20
  • Department: Roman
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Witschonke ex Schulter, 3/27/90, lot 167

Rights

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

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