RPC III, 2049

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2049
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΝΕΡΒΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΕϹΑΡ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Νέρβας Τραϊανὸς Κέσαρ
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟϹ ΚΟΡΗϹΟϹ ΕΦΕ
Edition Ἄνδροκλος Κόρηςος Ἐφε(σίων)
Translation Androklos, of Koresos, of the Ephesians
Reverse design Androclos standing right, looking left shaking hand with Koresos standing left, looking right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 4.41 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference K 146
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 2050/3.
Note On the obv., sometimes, ΚΑΙ for ΚƐϹΑΡ.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.196
2 2     Princeton: PU 1995-34
3 3     R. Bourne coll.
4 4     W. Holt coll.
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 153, 29 Nov. 2006, lot 159 = CNG EA 531, 25 Jan. 2023, lot 548
6 6     Leu Numismatik AG Web 3, 25 Feb. 2018, lot 550
7 7     Savoca 92nd Blue, 19 Dec. 2020, lot 1207