RPC III, 6285A

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6285A
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Hermopolite (nome of Upper Egypt)
Obverse inscription [ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ]Ϲ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ [ϹΕΒ]
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβαστός Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Τραϊανὸς Ἁδριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, with aegis on shoulder
Reverse inscription ΕΡΜΟΠΟΛΙΤΗ[Ϲ ΝΟΜΟϹ?], L Η
Edition Ἑρμοπολίτης νομὸς ἔτους ηʹ Ἑρμοπολίτης νομὸς (ἔτους) ηʹ
Translation Hermopolite nome, of year 8
Reverse design bearded Thot/Hermes, standing, left, wearing atef crown upon ram horns, holding caduceus in left hand, and baboon wearing sun disk seating, left, in right hand; before, ibis standing on basis, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 16.86 g
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)
Addition Additional coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 3965
2 2     ✸ R. Pudill coll. (ex DS 10924 = Wishnevsky coll. = Kölner Münzkabinett 122, 2024, lot 1006)