RPC III, 40

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 40
Province Cyrenaica and Crete
Region Crete
City Koinon of Crete
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Dating c. 115 (?)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΑΥΓ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Αὔγ(ουστος) Τραϊανὸς Γερ(μανικὸς) Δακι(κός)
Translation Emperor Augustus Trajan Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, with drapery on shoulder, left
Reverse inscription ΓΟΡΤΥϹ
Edition Γόρτυς
Translation Gortys
Reverse design Hero Gortys with helmet walking left, holding spear and shield
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 6.40 g
Axis 6
Reference Sv 93
Specimens 5 (4 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC Gortyna 84
2 2     O: Cameron 1948
3 3     V Sv pl. XXXV, 7
4 4     B: Löbb.
5 5     ✸ CNG EA 345, 25 Feb. 2015, lot 96