RPC III, 2986

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2986
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Trib. Pot. Cos II
Dating AD 98/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β
Edition δημ(αρχικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time
Reverse design Tyche standing left, holding rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.79 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference S 163, Metcalf Conspectus 53, Ganschow 123a
Specimens 15 (8 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 322 (M 6055)
2 2     Amsterdam: S 2718
3 3     B: I-B
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     NY: 1944.100.58477 ex Mehl, 24 June 1930, lot 809
6 6     NY: 1983.159.3 Metcalf Hoard 191 and Pl. 10
7 7     NY: 1983.159.5 Metcalf Hoard 189 and Pl. 10
8 8     NY: 1983.900.84 Metcalf Hoard 190
9 9     NY: 1983.900.55 Metcalf Hoard 192 and Pl. 10
10 10     vA 6387
11 11     ✸ Henseler 209
12 12     R. Ball VI, 9 Feb. 1932, lot 584
13 13     Glendining, Lockett coll., 21 Feb. 1961, lot 2990 (ex Ratto, 4 Apr. 1927, lot 2408)
14 14     Gorny & Mosch 152, 10 Oct. 2006, lot 1837
15 15     Agora Auctions Numismatic 74 (Buggey), 5 June 2018, lot 137