RPC III, 2053

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2053
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Trajan Optimus
Dating AD 114–16
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΑΡΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουα) Τραϊανὸς Καῖ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Ἀρί(στος) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δα(κικός)
Translation Emperor Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Best Germanicus Dacius
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription Ο ΝΕΩ ΕΦΕ ΔΗ ΕΠΕΧΑΡ ΑΝΔΡ
Edition ὁ νεω(κόρος) Ἐφε(σίων) δῆ(μος) ἐπεχάρ(αξε) Ἄνδρ(οκλον)
Translation The people of Ephesus, neokoros, ordered "Androklos" to be engraved on their coins
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports in centre; to right, Androclos ( ?) standing, looking left, his right hand outstretched; to left, captive kneeling to right, holding palm in his right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 32 mm
Average weight 19.87 g
Reference KM I, 59/64, K 142 (b)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: I-B
2 2     ArtCoins Roma 12, 10 Nov. 2013, lot 194 (ex ArtCoins Roma 4, 5 Dec. 2011, lot 72)