RPC III, 1556A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1556A
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Abydus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ[ ] ΤΡΑΙΑ[ ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖ[---] Τραϊα[---]
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan [---]
Obverse design laureate and draped head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑΒ-Υ
Edition Ἀβυ(δηνῶν)
Translation of the Abydenians
Reverse design the Dioscuri naked, standing facing, looking at each other, their outer arms each resting on spear, the inner, from which hangs a fold of drapery, holding ?
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.32 g
Axis 12
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Ϲ Γ in obv.: is possible certain.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ CGT coll.