RPC III, 3808

 

Image of specimen #12

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3808
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Gabala
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue ΓΜΡ = 143; ΗΚΡ = 128
Dating AD 98
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑΙΑ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Καῖσ(αρ) Τραϊα(νὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικός)
Translation Emperor Nerva Caesar Trajan Augustus Germanicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΓΑΒΑΛΕΩΝ, ΗΚΡ, ΓΜΡ
Edition Γαβαλέων ηκρʹ γμρʹ
Translation of the Gabaleans, (year) 128, (year) 143
Reverse design goddess (Astarte?) seated left, holding ears of corn and poppy in right hand, left resting on long sceptre; at her feet, sphinx, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.36 g
Axis 12
Specimens 22 (13 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type