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Image of specimen #4 |
URI | https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6638 json ttl rdf xml epidoc |
Volume | VI |
Number | 6638 (temporary) |
Province | Galatia |
Region | Pontus |
City | Trapezus |
Reign | Severus Alexander |
Person (obv.) | Orbiana (Augusta) |
Issue | Ɛ(Τ) ΡΞΓ = 163 |
Dating | 226/227 |
Obverse inscription | ΟΡΒ ϹΑΛΟΥ ΟΡΒΙΑΝ(Η) (or ΟΡΒΙΑΝΗΝ) ΑΥ(Γ) |
Edition | Ὀρβ(ιανὴ) Σαλου(στία) Ὀρβιανή Αὐγ(ούστα) |
Translation | Orbiana Salustia Orbiana Augusta |
Obverse design | diademed and draped bust of Orbiana, right |
Reverse inscription | ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ (or ΤΡΑΠΕΖΟΥΝΤΙωΝ retrograde Ζ) Ε ΡΞΓ |
Edition | Τραπεζουντίων ἔ(τους) ρξγʹ |
Translation | of the Trapezuntians, of the year 163 |
Reverse design | Mithras on horseback advancing, right; (to left, tree;) to right, altar |
Metal | copper-based alloy |
Average diameter | 27 mm |
Average weight | 11.87 g |
Axis | 5, 6 |
Reference | Wojan, Trapezonte 104–7, Rec 41 and var. |
Specimens | 8 (3 in the core collections) |