RPC III, 2011

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2011
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Metropolis
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΥΩ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β) ΓΕΡΜ(Α)
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Θε(οῦ) ὑῷ Νέρ(βας) Τραιανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμα(νικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar, to the son of a god, Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate and draped bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΙΩΝΙΑ
Edition Μητροπολειτῶν ἐν Ἰωνίᾳ
Translation of the Metropolitans in Ionia
Reverse design Cybele seated, left, holding patera in her extended right hand, her left arm resting on tympanon
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.11 g
Reference SNG Mu 664
Specimens 3 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Mu SNG 664
2 2     V: GR 33934
3 3     ✸ CNG EA 224, 16 Dec. 2009, lot 381, ex MM Deutschland 15, Righetti 4, 21-22 Oct. 2004, lot 639 = M&M GmbH 15, 21 Oct. 2004, lot 639