RPC III, 2054

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2054
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Dating AD 114–16
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙ ΚΑΙ - ϹΕ ΑΡΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Καῖ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Ἄρι(στος) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δα(κικός)
Translation Emperor Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Best Germanicus Dacius
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription Ο ΝΕΩ ΕΦΕ ΔΗ ΕΠΕΧΑΡ
Edition ὁ νεω(κόρος) Ἐφε(σίων) δῆ(μος) ἐπεχάρ(αξε)
Translation the neocorate people of Ephesus engraved (this)
Reverse design captive Parthia seated left, on a round shield, her head resting on her right hand; behind her, trophy of arms, at foot of which two hexagonal shields
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 9.51 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference K 147 (a)
Specimens 7 (1 in the core collections)
Note Obv. legend is clockwise
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