RPC III, 6309

 

Image of specimen #2

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6309
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Ombite (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 ΟΒΙΤΗϹ (sic), L ΙΓ
Edition Ὀ<μ>βίτης (ἔτους) ιγʹ
Translation Ombite (nome), of year 13
Reverse design Haroeris standing, left, wearing sun disk upon ram horns, holding spear in left hand, and crocodile, right, in right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average weight 25.15 g
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Curtis, The Coinage of Roman Egypt, 1956, pl. XLIV ( = Berk 134, 8 Oct. 2003, lot 641, attributed to Xoïte nome)
2 2     ✸ Dürr, 16 Nov. 1998, lot 774