RPC III, 3559

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3559
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Tr Pot XX Cos VI Trajan Optimus Parthicus
Dating AD 116
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡΘ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Νέρουας Τραϊανὸς Ἄριστος Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς Δακικὸς Παρθικός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Ἄρι(στος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακ(ικὸς) Παρθ(ικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the Best, Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ Κ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχικῆς ἐξουσίας κʹ ὕπατος ϛʹ δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) κʹ ὕπατ(ος) ϛʹ
Translation holder of the tribunician power 20 times, consul for the sixth time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, on club; in right field, palm
Metal silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 14.11 g
Reference Wruck 175, Prieur 1512, McAlee 448
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4–5: same obv. die.
Note [3 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ G SNG 3389
2 2     P: 381
3 3     Prieur coll. (ex Triton XII, 6 Jan. 2009, lot 1275 (part of))
4 4     McAlee coll.
5 5     McAlee coll. ( = McAlee 448)