RPC III, 2847A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2847A
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Galatia
City Koinon of Galatia
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Magistrate Titus Pomponius Bassus (presbeutes)
Issue Larger denomination
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕ ΓΕΡ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Καῖσαρ Σε(βαστὸς) Γερ(μανικός)
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΙΑΣ ΕΠΙ ΠΟΜΠΩΝΙΟΥ Β(ΑΣ)
Edition Κοινὸν Γαλατίας ἐπὶ Πομπωνίου Βάσ(σου)
Translation Koinon of Galatia under Pomponius Bassus
Reverse design Zeus seated left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and left resting on sceptre; behind him, eagle with wings spread standing facing, head left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 31 mm
Average weight 23.11 g
Axis 6
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same obv. die.
Note 2: ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΙΑΣ ΕΠΙ ΠΟΜΠ ΒΑΣΣΟΥ
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Zeus Budget Auction 14, 15 Nov. 2020, lot 215
2 2     CGT coll. = CNG EA 320, 12 Feb. 2014, lot 303
3 3     Naumann 82, 6 Oct. 2019, lot 326