RPC III, 3560

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3560
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 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 above eagle standing right; club below head
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ Κ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) κʹ ὕπατ(ος) ϛʹ
Translation holder of the tribunician power 20 times, consul for the sixth time
Reverse design laureate head of Melqart, with lion skin, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.97 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 176, Prieur 1521, McAlee 466
Specimens 4 (2 in the core collections)
Die-links 3–4: same obv. die.
Note [3 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: (Bouchier 1930)
2 2     G SNG 3388
3 3     ✸ Prieur coll. = CNG EA 443, 1 May 2019, lot 349 (ex Giessener Münzhandlung 33, 3 June 1986, lot 400)
4 4     McAlee coll. (ex Banias hoard 174), ( = McAlee 466)