RPC III, 3666


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Coin type
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Volume	III
Number	3666
Province	Syria
Region	Syria
City	Antioch
Reign	Trajan
Person (obv.)	Trajan (Augustus)
Issue	Orichalcum coinage struck in Rome for circulation in Syria; First group: unit
Dating	AD 116
Obverse inscription	IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Nominative	Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Optimus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus Pontifex Maximus tribunicia potestate XX consul VI pater patriae
Obverse design	radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right, with paludamentum
Reverse inscription	P M TR POT XX COS VI P P
Reverse design	S C in laurel wreath
Metal	brass
Average diameter	25 mm
Axis	5
Reference	BMC 1098, McAlee 514; Woytek 933h
Specimens	3 (2 in the core collections)

Number	Number	Museum	Bibliography	Diameter	Weight	Axis	Note	More
1	1	L	BMC 1098		8.29			Show
2	2 ✸	P: 5529	BNCMER IV, 951	24.7	10.42			Show
3	3		CGT coll.	25	7.59	5	Obv.: GIC — (uncertain) ; cmk is head r. in 6 mm punch	Show