RPC III, 1495

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 1495
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Magistrate Ulpius Glaukos (strategos)
Dating from 102 onwards
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹ ϹΕΒ Γ Δ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Καὶσ(αρ) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γ(ερμανικὸς) Δ(ακικός)
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΓΛΑΥΚΟΥ ΚΥΖΙΚΗ
Edition ἐπὶ Γλαύκου Κυζικη(νῶν)
Translation under Glaukos of Cyzicus
Reverse design cithara
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 5.32 g
Axis 6, 12
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1496/1.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1919,0417.119
2 2     O: Milne 1924
3 3     CGT coll., ex eBay (G&N)
4 4     CGT coll.
5 5     ✸ Naumann 79, 7 July 2019, lot 327
6 6     Lydia Online Auction 9, 17 July 2021, lot 339