RPC III, 5793

 

Image of specimen #10

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 5793
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue L IϚ = year 16
Dating AD 131/2
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 draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription L ΙϚ
Edition (ἔτους) ιϛʹ
Translation of year 16
Reverse design Nilus seated on crocodile on rocks, right, holding reed and cornucopia; to right, Euthenia standing facing, head left, holding sistrum and ears of corn
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 24.12 g
Axis 12
Specimens 12 (6 in the core collections)
Note Perhaps also D1810 (‘LI’: but the date is not very clear and all other 33 mm bronzes of year 10 have the numeral in full)

Specimens of this coin type