RPC III, 2855A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2855A
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 ΑΥΤΟ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΚΑΙΣΑΡ ΣΕ ΓΕ
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΚΟΙΝΟΝ ΓΑΛΑΤΙΑΣ ΕΠΙ ΠΟΜΠ(ΩΝΙΟΥ) ΒΑΣ(Σ)Ο(Υ)
Reverse design Demeter seated left, holding ears of corn in her right hand, sceptre in left; anchor under throne
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 30 mm
Axis 7
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Die-links 2: same obv. die as 2847/1.
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     CGT coll., ex Leu Numismatik AG Web 5, 23 Sept. 2018, lot 554
2 2     ✸ Kybele Numismatics 2, 5–6 Mar. 2024, lot 985