RPC III, 3526

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3526
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Cos III
Dating AD 100
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right, above eagle st. right, wings folded; in left field, palm branch projecting from Trajan’s head; in right field, club
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατ(ος) γʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the third time
Reverse design laureate head of Melqart, with lion skin knotted in front, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 14.67 g
Axis 6, 7
Reference Wruck 146, Prieur 1482; McAlee 452
Specimens 20 (6 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 10–12, 18–19: same obv. die. 2, 17: same obv. die. 4, 7, 9: same obv. die. 5, 15: same obv. die. 6, 8: same obv. die. 1, 7: same rev. die. 2, 13: same rev. die.
Note 1, 10, 11, 12, 18 and19: (AYTOKP KAIC NEP TRAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM); 4, 7 and 9: (ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ); 2, 5, 6, 8, 15, 17 (ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑ-ΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ). [10 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1946,1004.10
2 2     O: Walker 1979
3 3     P: 2137B
4 4     P: 1965/920
5 5     NY: 1944.100.63562
6 6     NY: 1944.100.63563
7 7     Prieur coll. (ex Banias Hoard 284)
8 8     Prieur coll.
9 9     Prieur coll. (ex McAlee coll.; ex Berk BBS 64, 20 Nov. 1990, lot 376) = CNG EA 443, 1 May 2019, lot 329
10 10     ✸ McAlee coll. ( = McAlee 452/2)
11 11     Banias Hoard 285
12 12     Leu and MM, Niggeler coll. 2, 21–22 Oct. 1966, lot 670 (ex Glendining, Platt Hall coll. I, 19–21 July 1950, lot 221)
13 13     Finarte 995, 26 Nov. 1996, lot 878
14 14     Freeman and Sear MBS 5, 14 May 1999, lot 404 (ex Freeman and Sear List 5, Spring 1998, lot 119)
15 15     Pars Coins E-Shop 2003
16 16     CNG E-Shop 2007
17 17     Forestier 14 Oct. 2007, lot 29 (ex Sternberg VIII, 16–17 Nov. 1978, lot 516; Tradart Nov. 1992, lot 185)
18 18     CNG MBS 78, 14 May 2008, lot 1482 (ex Markov MBS XIII, Nov. 2004, lot 101)
19 19     ANA World Coin Auction 12 Aug. 2010, lot 20100
20 20     CNG EA 270, 14 Dec. 2011, lot 246