RPC III, 6278

 

Image of specimen #3

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6278
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Hermopolite (nome of Upper Egypt)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Τραϊαν(ὸς) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακικ(ός)
Translation Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate bust of Trajan, right, nude and with aegis on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΡΜΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΗϹ ΝΟ[ΜΟϹ], L ΙΒ
Edition Ἑρμοπολείτης νομὸς (ἔτους) ιβʹ
Translation Hermopolite nome, of year 12
Reverse design Thot/Hermes bearded, standing, left, wearing atef crown upon ram horns, holding caduceus in left hand, and baboon wearing sun disk seating, right, in right hand; before, ibis standing, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 19.13 g
Specimens 3 (0 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     A: 25.12.93 on ticket
2 2     DS10919, pl. 298
3 3     ✸ WB coll., Köln