RPC III, 3473

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3473
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Chalcis ad Belum
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Κ Ε
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ Θ ΤΡΑ ΥΙ Θ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Θεοῦ Τραϊανοῦ υἱὸς Θεοῦ Νέρουα υἱωνὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Θ(εοῦ) Τρα(ϊανοῦ) υἱ(ὸς) Θ(εοῦ) Νέρ(ουα) υἱ(ωνὸς) Ἁδριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of the divine Trajan, grand-son of the divine Nerva, Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΧΑΛ/ΚΙΔΕωΝ / Κ-Ε
Edition Φλαουίων Χαλκιδέων κεʹ Φλ(αουίων) Χαλκιδέων κεʹ
Translation of the Flavian Chalcidians, (year) 25
Reverse design within laurel-wreath
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 23 mm
Average weight 11.85 g
Axis 12
Reference CRS 437/16 var.
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–2, 4: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1756 (M 5499)
2 2     Falghera 759 (described as Trajan and illustrated Tav. LXXV, 757)
3 3     Yale: 2001.87.11038
4 4     ✸ CNG EA 91, 9 June 2004, lot 138
5 5     Leu WA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 2715 = ETB coll. Ex Forum ex Butte Colege Foundation ex Lindgren
7 7     CGT coll.