RPC III, 3686

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3686
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Silver coinage; Tr Pot
Dating AD 117
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΘΕ ΤΡΑ ΠΑΡ ΥΙ ΘΕ ΝΕΡ ΥΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Θε(οῦ) Τρα(ϊανοῦ) Παρ(θικοῦ) Υἱ(οῦ) Νέρ(ουα) Υἱ(ωνός) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar, son of divine Trajan Parthicus, grandson of divine Nerva, Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right above eagle, wings folded, standing right on leg and thigh of animal
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞΟΥϹΙΑϹ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξουσίας
Translation holder of the tribunitian power
Reverse design Tyche of Antioch seated on rocks, right, holding in her right hand two ears of wheat and poppy-head; at her feet, river god Orontes swimming right, looking left
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.86 g
Reference Prieur 154; McAlee 531
Specimens 6 (1 in the core collections)
Die-links 2, 6: same obv. die. 3–5: same obv. die.
Note [3 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 411
2 2     Prieur coll. (ex Müller 52, 1986, lot 178)
3 3     ✸ McAlee coll.
4 4     Auction d’Agata Bordeaux, 10 June 1995, lot 79
5 5     CNG MBS 63, 21 May 2005, lot 1058 (ex CNG MBS 47, 16 Sept. 1998, lot 956)
6 6     Ebay 1362756733