RPC III, 4492

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4492
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L IΓ = year 13
Dating AD 109/10
Obverse inscription
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan (?), right
Reverse inscription L ΙΓ
Reverse design hem-hem crown
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 12 mm
Specimens 2 (2 in the core collections)
Note BMC 3040a was attributed to ‘Antoninus?’, and attributed to year 6 (whence its inclusion in RPC IV online, temporary number 15819 where it is described as ‘date obscure’). P1094 is attributed to year 13.The design occurs on several coins attributed to Trajan of years 16-18. A Γ does seem likely on both coins, and ΙΓ seems possible on the P coin: hence its inclusion here. But it is not very certain, and both coins catalogued here might be coins of year 16 or 17 (P1094 looks most like L ΙΖ). Confirmation required

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 3040A
2 2     ✸ P SNG 1094