RPC III, 5450

 

Image of specimen #9

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 5450
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 radiate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder and with aegis
Reverse inscription L Η
Edition (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation of year 8
Reverse design Euthenia reclining on sphinx, left, holding ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 18.02 g
Axis 12
Specimens 9 (4 in the core collections)
Note New photo of /9 confirms aegis; new plate coin
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     NY
2 2     NY
3 3     NY: 1973.56.613
4 4     O: HCR33098 M 1067
5 5     Aiello
6 6     D1706 = Naville 44, 4 Nov. 2018, lot 282
7 7     D1716 = Naville Auction 32, 18 June 2017, lot 256
8 8     DS Supp 80
9 9     ✸ Leu WA 26, 8 July 2023, lot 2813 = ETB coll., ex Naville 29, 26 Feb. 2017, lot 383 = DS7639 = formerly Staffieri