RPC III, 3474

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3474
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Chalcis ad Belum
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Helioseiros; K E
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with drapery on far shoulder
Reverse inscription ΦΛ ΧΑΛΚΙΔΕωΝ ΗΛΙΟϹΕΙΡΟϹ Κ-Ε
Edition Φλαουίων Χαλκιδέων Ἡλιοσείρος κεʹ Φλα(ουίων) Χαλκιδέων Ἡλιοσείρος κεʹ
Translation of the Flavian Chalcidians, Helioseirus, (year) 25
Reverse design Helioseiros standing facing, radiate head left , holding branch palm in his right hand, and shield and spear in left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.62 g
Reference CRS 437/17
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 3: same obv. die.

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     G SNG 2713
2 2     Hebrew University 3614
3 3     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex Savoca Coins Blue 253rd Weekly Blue, 1 Feb. 2025, lot 306)