RPC III, 4627

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4627
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L IE = year 15
Dating AD 111/12
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 uncertain laureate bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription L ΙΕ
Edition ἔτους ιεʹ (ἔτους) ιεʹ
Translation of year 15
Reverse design temple (Greco-Egyptian) with two columns enclosing two canopi
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.43 g
Axis 12
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Note 5289, previously attributed to Trajan, is a (unique) coin of Hadrian with this design for his year 5; the design is known for other years of Hadrian’s reign, e.g. year 6
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY: 1944.100.55519
2 2     ✸ Frankfurt 294