Alexandria: Nero (54-68 AD) [ ALSK_0159 ]
Categorisation
Materiality
Die properties
| Obverse | Reverse | |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Büste des Nero mit Strahlenkrone und Aegis nach links | Büste des Actian Apollo mit Lorbeerkranz und Köcher nach rechts; im Feld ΑKΤΙΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ |
| Depicted Person |
Nero (54-68 AD)
(
Augustus
)
|
- |
| Picture concept |
Portrait type: bust (to the left, seen from front)
Ruler (male) (in portrait, wearing)
Radiant crown (worn)
Aegis - chestplate (worn)
|
Portrait type: bust (to the right, seen from front)
Apollo Aktios (in portrait, wearing)
Laurel wreath (worn)
Chlamys (worn)
Quiver (worn)
|
| Legend (edited) | [ΝΕΡΩ(Ν)] ΚΛΑΥ(ΔΙΟΣ) ΚΑΙΣ(ΑΡ) ΣΕΒ(ΑΣΤΟΣ) ΓΕΡ(ΜΑΝΙΚΟΣ) Α[Υ(ΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ)] | ΑΚΤΙΟΣ - [ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ] |
| Legend (plain) | ΝΕΡΩ ΚΛΑΥ ΚΑΙΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΑΥ | ΑΚΤΙΟΣ ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ |
| Title (Latin) |
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Imperator
|
- |
| Mark/Monogram |
in lower left field
:
L ΙΓ
|
- |
References and Commentary
| Referenced type (Roman Provincial Coinage) | RPC I 5301 | |
| Reference Literature |
G. Dattari/A. Savio, Numi Augg. Alexandrini. Catalogo della collezzione Dattari. 380 tavole, introduzione, supplemento e bibliografia a cura di A. Savio, Trieste 2007 [327 Bildtafeln, über Nr. 6580 des Druckkataloges 1901 hinaus].
No.
6637
J. G. Milne, Catalogue of Alexandrian Coins. With a Supplement by C. M. Kraay, London 1971.
No.
270
(Comparable)
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