RPC III, 2056

 

Image of specimen #8

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2056
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Ephesus
Region Ionia
City Ephesus
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΑΡΙ ΓΕΡ ΔΑ ΠΑΡ
Nominative Imperator Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Optimus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription Ο ΝΕΩ ΕΦΕ ΔΗ ΕΠΕΧΑΡ
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
Axis 6
Reference BMC 223, K 147 (b)
Specimens 8 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 223
2 2     B: 554/1911
3 3     A-KIKPE: FHW
4 4     NY: 1944.100.46096
5 5     vA 1884
6 6     W. Holt coll.
7 7     W. Holt coll.
8 8     ✸ Naumann 91, 5 July 2020, lot 866