RPC III, 6554

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6554
Province Uncertain
Region Uncertain
City Uncertain
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡΒΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝω ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτορι) Νέρβᾳ Τραϊανῷ Καίσαρι
Translation to Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΕΤ ΛΕ
Edition ἔτ(ους) λεʹ
Translation year 35
Reverse design palm branch
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.94 g
Axis 12
Specimens 16 (0 in the core collections)
Note These coins, dated year 35 (AD 105/6), were probably struck in the Kingdom of Armenia, as coins dated year 34, year 42 and year 43 are known at Nicopolis ad Lycum (2940-2945). The new coin, no. 3, confirms this attribution to Armenia.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     Kovacs coll.
2 2     Kovacs coll.
3 3     Yerevan, National Museum of Armenia 20040/2
4 4     Naumann 92, 2 Aug. 2020, lot 411
5 5     Zeus Numismatics 13, 31 Oct. 2020, lot 433
6 6     Savoca 90 Blue, 28 Nov. 2020, lot 1134
7 7     Savoca 90 Blue, 28 Nov. 2020, lot 1135
8 8     ✸ Papillon Numismatic 5, 6 Mar. 2021, lot 474
9 9     CGT coll. = Biga Numismatics Online Auction 3, 13 June 2021, lot 175
10 10     Savoca 113rd Silver Auction, 19 Sept. 2021, lot 354
11 11     Biga Numismatics Online Auction 7, 4 Dec. 2021, lot 706
12 12     CNG EA 512, 23 Mar. 2022, lot 396
13 13     Demos 10, 14 May 2022, lot 686
14 14     Biga Numismatics EA 20, 10–11 June 2023, lot 499 = Biga Numismatics EA 34, 27 Oct. 2024, lot 165
15 15     Biga Numismatics EA 21, 1 July 2023, lot 230
16 16     Numismatik Naumann 147, 1 Dec. 2024, lot 587