RPC III, 3053

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3053
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Cappadocia
City Caesarea
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Trajan optimus, not yet Parthicus
Dating AD 114–16
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝω ΑΡΙϹΤω ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ
Edition Αὐτοκράτορι Καίσαρι Νερούᾳ Τραϊανῷ Ἀρίστῳ Σεβαστῷ Γερμανικῷ Δακικῷ Αὐτοκρ(άτορι) Καίσ(αρι) Νερ(ούᾳ) Τραϊανῷ Ἀρίστῳ Σεβ(αστῷ) Γερμ(ανικῷ) Δακ(ικῷ)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the Best, Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right, seen from front
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤΟ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας ὕπατος ϛ' δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατο(ς) ϛ'
Translation holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time
Reverse design clasped hands holding standard on prow
Metal silver
Average diameter 21 mm
Average weight 6.18 g
Reference S —, Metcalf Hoard 498 and Pl. 27, Metcalf Conspectus 77c, Ganschow142c
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L BMC 87