RPC III, 6244A

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6244A
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue L KA = year 21
Dating AD 136/7
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΤΡΑ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Τρα(ϊανὸς) Ἁδριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right
Reverse inscription L ΚΑ
Edition (ἔτους) καʹ
Translation of year 21
Reverse design kalathos adorned with Hades and Pesephone in quadriga right, between two torches
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 19 mm
Average weight 5.03 g
Axis 11
Reference BMC 906
Specimens 3 (1 in the core collections)
Note formerly included in RPC 6244
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ L: 1889,0605.14 BMC 906
2 2     Cologne Geissen 1226
3 3     Trade (eBay seller Cleopatra Coins)