RPC III, 4397

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4397
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L ΙΓ = year 13
Dating AD 109/10
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Τραϊανὸς Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς Δακικός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ός)
Translation Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate bust of Trajan, right, nude and with aegis on left shoulder
Reverse inscription L ΙΓ
Edition ἔτους ιγʹ (ἔτους) ιγʹ
Translation of year 13
Reverse design Harpocrates of Heracleopolis Magna on panther riding (?), left, raising finger to lips and holding club; to right altar surmounted by uncertain object
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.90 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note D905 describes the design as Harpocrates of Heracleopolis Magna (‘Harpokrates di Herakleopolis a s.; porta modius, la d. alla bocca, nella s. clava con sopra sparviero a s.; cavalca un animale con testa d’ariete il corpo di pantera? và a s., gira la testa a d. Dietro base con sopra modius?’). For the figure, see also year 14 (D904= 4516). Date is not clear on any of the specimens here. Confirmation required.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1421 SNG 1299
2 2     ✸ NY: 1944.100.55444