RPC III, 4287.3

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4287.3
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L IB = year 12
Dating AD 108/9
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ός)
Translation Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design uncertain laureate bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΒΑΛΑΝΗΟΥ (?), L ΙΒ
Edition βαλανῆου (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation of the balaneion, of year 12
Reverse design Bath building (?) with 4 columns, surmounted by quadriga between two trophies flanked by captives
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 21.96 g
Axis 1, 12
Specimens 5 (2 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1215 SNG 1058
2 2     NY: 1944.100.55418
3 3     A: Dem 982bis
4 4     ✸ D1088 = Naville Numismatics 81, 7 May 2023, lot 388
5 5     C. Jackson-Jacobs coll. = H.J. Berk BBS 225, 30 Nov 2023, lot 507 (corr.) = CNA XII, 26 Sep 1990, lot 53, ex Wetterstom coll. = NFA & Bank Leu, 29 Mar 1985, lot 484i, ex John Hopkins University coll., Part III = KG 27.205