RPC III, 3649

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3649
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Dating AD 116/17
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙϹΤ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡΘ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Νέρουας Τραϊανὸς Ἄριστος Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς Δακικὸς Παρθικός Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Ἄριστ(ος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακ(ικὸς) Παρθ(ικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the Best, Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design radiate and draped bust of Trajan, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription S C
Edition senatus consulto s(enatus) c(onsulto)
Translation by decree of the senate
Reverse design in laurel wreath; beneath: Χ
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 28 mm
Average weight 15.13 g
Axis 12
Reference McAlee 497(e)
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1844,0425.1196.b BMC 287
2 2     Amsterdam: S 2979
3 3     B: v. Knobelsdorf
4 4     NY: 1944.100.65725
5 5     Lanz 86, 18 May 1998, lot 445
6 6     ✸ MM Deutschland 20, Sammlung J.-P. Righetti 8, 10–11 Oct. 2006, lot 546
7 7     McAlee coll. (this coin illustrated by McAlee p. 211)