RPC III, 1564

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1564
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Troas
City Dardanus
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ϹΕΒΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Σεβα(στὸς) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Augustus Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right with paludamentum
Reverse inscription ΔΑΡΔΑΝΕωΝ
Edition Δαρδανέων
Translation of the Dardanians
Reverse design Zeus in the form of an eagle abducting Ganymede with Phrygian cap and holding pedum in right hand, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 4.89 g
Reference I-B, Z. gr. U. r. Mkde 53,1
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2: same obv. die as 1572/1 (Ilium).

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Winterthur GrMW 2733
2 2     Hoeft coll.
3 3     R. Pudill coll.