RPC III, 3687

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 3687
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Cos II
Dating AD 118
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
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ὕπατ(ος) βʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power, consul for the second time
Reverse design eagle with wings spread standing facing on leg and thigh of animal, head left; in right field, palm-branch
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 13.67 g
Axis 6
Reference Prieur 155; McAlee 532
Specimens 15 (3 in the core collections)
Die-links 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 15: same obv. die. 2, 8: same obv. die. 3, 5, 7: same obv. die. 12–14: same obv. die.
Note AR (Walker: 61 %) [4 obv. dies]
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 304
2 2     O: Milne 1923 (ex Sandeman sale, lot 270)
3 3     C SNG 5888
4 4     Boston College Hoard 80 and Pl. XIII, 3
5 5     Banias hoard 175
6 6     Banias hoard 224
7 7     Banias hoard
8 8     Prieur coll. (ex CNA XXI, 26 June 1992, lot 479) = CNG EA 451, 4 Sept. 2019, lot 295
9 9     McAlee coll. (ex NFA XVI, 2 Dec. 1985, lot 429) ( = McAlee 532)
10 10     Malter List 1962, R 417
11 11     Rauch 32, 16 Jan. 1984, lot 685
12 12     CNA XXI, 26 June 1992, lot 480
13 13     CNG EA 239, 25 Aug. 2010, lot 350 (ex Antioch Associates H. Lindgren MBS 17, 13 Oct. 1998, lot 39)
14 14     ✸ Künker 193, 26 Sept. 2011, lot 704 (ex CNG BMS 81, 20 May 2009, lot 812) = Gorny and Mosch 207, 15 Oct. 2012, lot 506
15 15     VCoins Amphora (ex Amphora 63, 1 July 1997, lot 150)