RPC III, 2152

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2152
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Halicarnassus
Region Caria
City Halicarnassus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡΒΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΓΕ ΔΑ
Edition Αὐτο(κράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Νέρβας Τραϊανὸς Γε(ρμανικὸς) Δα(κικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑΛΙΚΑΡΝΑϹΕΩΝ ΗΡΟΔΟΤΟϹ ΑΡϹΕΜΙΑ
Edition Ἁλικαρνασέων Ἡρόδοτος ΑΡΣΕΜΙΑ
Translation of the Halicarnassians, Herodotus, ARSEMIA(?)
Reverse design bearded and draped bust of Herodotus, right
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 6.71 g
Axis 6, 7
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     M. Staal coll., ex VCoins G. Rohde
2 2     ✸ CNG 105, 10 May 2017, lot 575
3 3     CNG EA 516, 18 May 2022, lot 393 ex Zeus Budget Auction 10, 12 July 2020, lot 404