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Æ21 - Nero ΕΠΙ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ ΧΙΛΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΥ, ΝΕΙΚ, ΔΙΟΣ ΛΙΤΑΙΟΥ (inscribed on altar)

Features

Issuer Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus)
Emperor Nero (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (54-68)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 54-55
Composition Bronze
Weight 4.08 g
Diameter 21 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
564128
References RPC Online I# 2055
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Bare head of Nero, right

Lettering: ΝΕΡΩΝ ΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟ(Σ)

Unabridged legend: Νέρων Κλαύδιος Καῖσαρ Σεβαστός

Translation: Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus

Reverse

Altar

Lettering: ΕΠΙ ΙΟΥΝΙΟΥ ΧΙΛΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΟΥ, ΝΕΙΚ, ΔΙΟΣ ΛΙΤΑΙΟΥ (inscribed on altar)

Unabridged legend: ἐπὶ Ἰουνίου Χίλωνος ἐπιτρόπου Νεικαιέων Διὸς Λιταίου

Translation: under Iunius Chilo, procurator, of the Nicaeans, of Zeus Litaeus

Mint

Nicaea, Bithynia, modern-day İznik, Turkey

Comments

E. T. Seltman, NC 1928, 101

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (54-55) 

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