RPC III, 2055

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2055
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Trajan Parthicus
Dating AD 116
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΑΡΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ ΠΑΡΘΙΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Νέρουας Τραιανὸς Καῖσαρ Σεβαστὸς Ἄριστος Γερμανικὸς Δακικὸς Παρθικός Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Ἄρι(στος) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δα(κικὸς) Παρθικός
Translation Emperor Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Best Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription Ο ΝΕΩ ΕΦΕ ΔΗ ΕΠΕΧΑ[ ] ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟ
Edition ὁ νεωκόρων Ἐφεσίων δῆμος ἐπεχά--- Ἄνδροκλος ὁ νεω(κόρων) Ἐφε(σίων) δῆ(μος) ἐπεχά[---] Ἄνδροκλο(ς)
Translation the people of the neocorate Ephesians engraved (this); Androklos
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 33 mm
Average weight 15.27 g
Axis 6
Reference K 142 (a)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18225964, 1918/1653
2 2     W. Holt coll.