RPC III, 3555

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3555
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Tr Pot XIX Cos VI Trajan Optimus
Dating AD 114/15
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακ(ικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΙΘ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ιθʹ ὕπατ(ος) ϛʹ
Translation holder of the tribunician power 19th time, consul for the sixth time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, on club; in right field, palm
Metal silver
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 14.06 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 171, Prieur 1510, McAlee 446
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1–8: same obv. die.
Note An error of the engraver who forgot the epithet ΑΡΙCΤ [1 obv. die]

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 380
2 2     NY: 1944.100.63581
3 3     Banias hoard 248
4 4     Prieur coll. (ex Banias hoard 75)
5 5     McAlee coll. ( = McAlee 446)
6 6     R. Ball VI, Dec. 1931, lot 625
7 7     ✸ CNG MBS 63, 21 May 2003, lot 1089
8 8     Ebay 1228078898