RPC III, 4072

 

Image of specimen #6

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4072
Province Arabia
Region Arabia
City Arabian mint
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Drachms: Antioch Style; Tr Pot XVI Cos VI
Dating AD 112
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακ(ικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΙϚ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) ιϛʹ ὕπατ(ος) ϛʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power for the sixteenth time, consul for the sixth time
Reverse design Arabia standing facing, head left, wearing chiton, peplos and stephane, holding branch in right hand over Arabian camel to left and bundle of cinnamon sticks (?) in left
Metal silver
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 3.12 g
Axis 6
Reference S 183, Metcalf 14
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
Note Drachms: Antioch style 4723-6: AR. 19-20 mm, 3.14 g (173). Axis: 6

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 62 (under Caesarea)
2 2     NY: 1956.127.1947
3 3     NY: 1956.127.2048
6 6     ✸ IMJ Sofaer 1, under Bostra