RPC III, 2055

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2055
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Trajan Parthicus
Dating AD 116
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΑΡΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ ΠΑΡΘΙΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραιανὸς Καῖ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Ἄρι(στος) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δα(κικὸς) Παρθικός
Translation Emperor Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Best Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription Ο ΝΕΩ ΕΦΕ ΔΗ ΕΠΕΧΑ[ ] ΑΝΔΡΟΚΛΟ
Edition ὁ νεω(κόρος) Ἐφε(σίων) δῆ(μος) ἐπεχά[---] Ἄνδροκλο(ν)
Translation The people of Ephesus, neokoros, ordered "Androklos" to be engraved on their coins
Reverse design cult statue of Artemis Ephesia with supports in centre; to right, Androclos ( ?) standing, looking left, his right hand outstretched; to left, captive kneeling to right, holding palm in his right hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 33 mm
Average weight 15.27 g
Axis 6
Reference K 142 (a)
Specimens 2 (1 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ B: 18225964, 1918/1653
2 2     W. Holt coll.