RPC III, 5416

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 5416
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue L H = year 8
Dating AD 123/4
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ - ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder; to right, crescent
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design Canopus, right
Metal silver
Average diameter 24 mm
Average weight 13.09 g
Axis 1
Specimens 13 (6 in the core collections)
Note As BMC notes, coins of year 8 have a Canopus of Isis, whereas in other years (before and after) it is of Osiris.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1920,0907.82 BMC 2840
3 3     C
4 4     NY
5 5     NY
6 6     O: HCR26085 M 1051
7 7     V: GR 24275
8 8     Brussels: 477
9 9     Cologne Geissen 852
10 10     Vat: 345
11 11     ✸ Kölner Münzkabinett 122, 4 Oct. 2024, lot 274 = D1312
12 12     Dresden
13 13     DS Supp 6
14 14     DS7392