RPC III, 2988

 

Image of specimen #20

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2988
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 Mount Argaeus: on summit, Helios standing left, holding globe in right and sceptre in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.62 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference S 167, Metcalf Conspectus 55a, Ganschow 119a
Specimens 23 (14 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 2215
2 2     O: Walker 1982
3 3     P: 312 (M 6030)
4 4     B: 28791
5 5     B: Löbb.
6 6     Amsterdam: S 2726
7 7     Amsterdam: S 2727
8 8     Amsterdam: S 2728
9 9     NY: 1944.100.59432
10 10     NY: 1983.159.6 Metcalf Hoard 171
11 11     NY: 1983.159.9 Metcalf Hoard 179
12 12     NY: 1985.39.66 Metcalf Hoard 177
13 13     NY: 1985.39.67 Metcalf Hoard 173
14 14     NY: 1985.39.68 Metcalf Hoard 175
15 15     NY: 1985.39.69 Metcalf Hoard 176
16 16     NY: 1985.39.70 Metcalf Hoard 178
17 17     vA 6386
18 18     Henseler 205
19 19     Henseler 204 (ex MünzZentrum 135 10 Jan. 2007, lot 1021)
20 20     ✸ Henseler 203 (ex Peus 353, 29 Oct. 1997, lot 433)
21 21     Freiburg: 12145
22 22     R. Effler coll. (ex Zeus 10, 2020, lot 509)
24 24     NY: 1983.159.9