RPC III, 3957A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3957A
Province Judaea
Region Samaria
City Caesarea Maritima
Reign Uncertain
Obverse inscription
Nominative Imperator Caesar Traianus Optimus Augustus
Obverse design bull prancing right,; above, crescent
Reverse inscription C I F AVG
Reverse design lion walking left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 15 mm
Specimens 1 (0 in the core collections)
Note Confirmation required. This type is tentatively attributed to Caesarea and the early second century, because the legend seems to be C I F AVG and the aspect of the lion resembles that on coins of Trajan and Hadrian (RPC III, 3957 and 3962)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Zeus Numismatics EA 22, 23 Jan. 2022, lot 379