Nero, clicia? AE 18/19 5 gram

[henrivd]

Hi all,

A provincial apparently Nero, AE 18.4 / 5 gram

Bought it auction here, seller only implied Cilicia, been browsing database but no find....

Who can help?

[Mark Fox]

Dear Henri and Board,

I think Anazarbus in Cilicia fits the bill.  Here is another specimen, but with the reverse inscription arranged a little differently:
 
http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/175454

From Isegrim:

   1. Description (27420)
   geändert: 18 Feb 2002
ERD:   AM
PRO:   CILICIA PEDIAS
PO :   ANAZARBUS
PZ :   Between 67 and 68
TIG:   KAISAREWN
   Obverse
VSG:   NERWN KAISAR
VT :   PORTRAIT MAN R / NERO
VA :   WREATH LAUREL
VG :   ROUND <1-4(D)> / HEAD MAN R / EMPEROR / WITH / WREATH LAUREL
   Reverse
RSG:   KAISAREWN ETOYS S'P
RT :   MAN SWIMMING R(1) / HALF-FIGURE(1) / RIVER-GOD PYRAMOS
RA :   HEAD FR(1)
RF :   YEAR S'P <86>
   Technical details
M  :   AE
GR :   21(1) / 22(2) / 19.1(3) / 19(4)
GEW:   6.26(1) / 5.28(2) / 7.54(3) / 5.22(4) / 5.64(5)
ST :   06(1) / 12(2,4-5)
   Bibliographical references
ZIT:   ZIEGLER KAISER 071(1-3) / COLL OXFORD 9(1) / RPC I 4062(1,4)
VGL:   ZIEGLER KAISER 070(4) / COLL KOVACS(4) / SNG PFALZ 6 102(5)
SG :   COLL HARVARD 29(2) / COLL FREIBURG(3) / SNG FRANCE 2 2121(3)
   Additional remarks
FR :   VS: NERWN KAISAR RS: KAISAREWN ETOYS S'P


Hope this helps.


Best regards,

Mark Fox
Michigan

[henrivd]

Mark thnx!!!

Having to find it at Harvard museum means it is rare?

thnx
Henri

[Mark Fox]

Dear Henri,

According to the Isegrim entry I provided, a total of five coins of your type were supposedly identified, including the piece in Harvard (COLL HARVARD 29[2]).  Another of the five is in the BnF, but I was unable to find it yet in their online database ("SNG FRANCE 2 2121" is actually a coin of Herennia Etruscilla!)

In any event, I would rate your coin at least uncommon, possibly rare.


Best regards,

Mark Fox
Michigan   

[henrivd]

thnx for the info Mark!