RPC III, 6371

 

Image of specimen #4

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6371
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Heracleopolite (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 ΗΡΑΚΛΕΟ/ωΠΟΛΕΙΤΗϹ, L ΙΕ
Edition Ἡρακλεωπολείτης (ἔτους) ιεʹ
Translation Heracleopolite (nome), of year 15
Reverse design young Harsomtous/Heracles standing, left, wearing kalathos and lotus flower, right hand to the mouth, and hawk sitting on club, in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 34 mm
Average weight 20.26 g
Specimens 4 (3 in the core collections)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC N77
2 2     O: HCR32954 M 672c
3 3     Cop SNG 1100
4 4     ✸ Brussels: II.51.800 L. Bricault, RBN 149, 2003, pl. IV.20 = Geissen & Weber, ZPE 151, 2005, pl. III.29