RPC III, 1496

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1496
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Cyzicus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue From AD 102 onwards
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒ Γ Δ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Καὶ(σαρ) 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 ΚΥΖΙ
Edition Κυζι(κηνῶν)
Translation of the Cyzicenes
Reverse design torch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.02 g
Axis 12
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1: same obv. die as 1495/1.
Note ΚΑΙ not ΚΑΙϹ
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ O: Christ Church
2 2     V: GR 16143
3 3     Kölner Münzkabinett 107, Grewer coll., 7 Oct. 2017, lot 10
4 4     T. Buggey coll. = = Agora 79, 20 Nov. 2018, lot 59