RPC III, 1538

 

Image of specimen #13

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 1538
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Cyzicus
Region Mysia
City Parium
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Coins with ethnic (CGIP, then CGIHP)
Obverse inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO AVG GER DA
Edition Imp(eratori) Caes(ari) Ner(uae) Traiano Aug(usto) Ger(manico) Da(cico)
Translation to Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription OPTIMO PRINCIPI C G I P D D
Edition Optimo Principi c(olonia) G(emella) I(ulia) P(ariana) d(ecreto) d(ecurionum)
Translation to the best prince, the Julian twin colony of Parium, by decree of the decurions
Reverse design capricorn with cornucopia, right; below, globe
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.44 g
Axis 6, 7, 12
Specimens 18 (7 in the core collections)
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 959 Wa 932 = SNG 1465
2 2     P: 956 SNG 1466
3 3     Cop SNG 286
4 4     B: 18248626, 1180/1878
5 5     B: 18248624, B-I SNR XIII, 1905, p. 209, Colonie Parium 1
6 6     Winterthur GrMW 2606
7 7     V: GR 31745
8 8     A-KIKPE: FHW E75
9 9     A: E76
10 10     A: E77
11 11     A: E78
12 12     NY: 1944.100.43123 ex J. Hirsch XIII, Rhousopoulos coll., 15 May 1905, lot 3329; A. Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, lot 1402
13 13     ✸ CGT coll. = VCoins T. Vossen = Savoca 8 Blue, 14 July 2018, lot 792
14 14     Kairos Numismatik Auction 6, 19 Aug. 2018, lot 483
15 15     Naumann 94, 4 Oct. 2020, lot 320 ex Naumann 85, 5 Jan. 2020, lot 269
16 16     Savoca 12th Blue Auction, 17 Nov. 2018, lot 1091
17 17     Leu EA 27, Plankenhorn coll., 9 Sept. 2023, lot 1139
18 18     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 16, 24 Nov. 2024, lot 386