RPC III, 4918

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4918
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue L K = year 20
Dating AD 116/17
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΡΙ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ ΠΑΡ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Τραϊανὸς Ἄριστος Σεβαστὸς Γερμανικὸς Δακικὸς Παρθικός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Ἄρι(στος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ὸς) Παρ(θικός)
Translation Emperor Trajan, the Best, Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design radiate head of Trajan, right, with aegis; star to right
Reverse inscription L Κ
Edition ἔτους κʹ (ἔτους) κʹ
Translation of year 20
Reverse design Eirene standing, left, holding ears of corn and double cornucopia
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 12.25 g
Axis 12
Specimens 7 (3 in the core collections)
Note The identification of this unusual figure as Eirene is confirmed by the rare variants that spell out its name: see previous entry. But see 4918/4, where the legend seems to have been erased, suggesting the engraver was uncertain.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: D 575 SNG 1251
2 2     NY
3 3     NY
4 4     ✸ D660 = Naville 48, 7 Apr. 2019, lot 238
5 5     D661
6 6     RD81146
7 7     Roma May 2013 lot 773