Æ18 - Nero ΔΙΟΣΙΕΡΙΤΩΝ ΚΟΡΒΟΥΛΩΝ; Dios Hieron

Features

Issuer	Dios Hieron (Conventus of Ephesus)
Emperor	Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	54-68
Composition	Bronze
Weight	3.5 g
Diameter	18 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 308585
References	RPC Online I# 2560 Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/) , BMC Greek# 8 British Museum (publisher). A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (28 volumes). , SNG Copenhagen# 114 Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Greek Coins. Danish National Museum. Copenhagen, Denmark (44 volumes).

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Obverse

Head of Nero, to right, laureate.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ

Translation: Nero Caesar

Reverse

Zeus standing to left, holding rober with left hand, extending right hand, monogram in left field.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΔΙΟΣΙΕΡΙΤΩΝ ΚΟΡΒΟΥΛΩΝ

Translation: Korboulon from Dios Hieron

Mint

Dioshieron, Lydia, Turkey

Comments

Zeus is sometimes described as holding a patera without this being really visible.

Although the majority of copies of this type are of poor quality, the engraving style of the right hand could rather show an empty "V" shaped hand, as found on various pieces of Greek workshops.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (54-68)

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