RPC III, 2434

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2434
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sala
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Magistrate Alexandros (priest)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡΒΑϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚ(Ι)
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρβας Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δακι(κός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right, with paludamentum, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΕΠΙ ΑΛΕΞ ΙΕΡΕΩϹ ϹΑΛΗΝΩΝ
Edition ἐπὶ Ἀλέξ(ανδρου) ἱερέως Σαληνῶν
Translation under Alexandros priest, of the Salians
Reverse design Zeus Lydios standing left, holding eagle in right hand, left resting on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 11.23 g
Axis 6
Reference SNG Mu 458
Specimens 7 (5 in the core collections)
Note (Ι) added with 6 21.7.16; Person changed to Trajan from Anonymous 21.7.16
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1979,0101.2025 vA 8251
2 2     ✸ P: 1099 (30) Wa 6447
3 3     Mu SNG 458
4 4     B: I-B LS 132/2
5 5     NY: 1944.100.49380 ex Hirsch XXI, Consul Weber coll., 16 Nov. 1908, lot 3376 and Taf. XXXXIV rev.; E. Cahn 68, 26 Nov. 1930, lot 1906
6 6     CGT coll.
7 7     CGT coll.