RPC III, 4930

 

Image of specimen #5

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 4930
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 laureate nude bust of Trajan, right, with aegis on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΙΡΗΝΗ, L Κ
Edition Εἰρήνη ἔτους κʹ Εἰρήνη (ἔτους) κʹ
Translation Peace, of year 20
Reverse design Eirene standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn and double cornucopia
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 17.64 g
Axis 12
Specimens 6 (2 in the core collections)
Note The design is almost exactly the same as the figure labelled ΟΜΟΝΟΙΑ ΠΟΛƐΟϹ on coins of year 16: 4675.1, 4675.1 (which is why DS7061 is misplaced on pl. 42). DS7061 is interpreted as Homonoia by Emmett 515. Also DS Supp 51 (‘anno 13’: but the obv. definitely includes API, i.e. year 18-20, so it is probably another example from year 20. The worn D1692 ('Hadrian') may be another specimen: see introduction to Hadrian year 2.
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Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 1410 SNG 1256
2 2     V: GR 24114
3 3     A: 81/248
4 4     Amsterdam
5 5     ✸ DS7003 = Naville 38, 11 Mar. 2018, lot 377
6 6     DS7061 (inscription not legible) = Naville Numismatics 69, 14 Nov. 2021, lot 203