RPC III, 2288

 

Image of specimen #42

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2288
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Alabanda
Region Caria
City Tabae
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑ(Ι) ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙ(Ϲ) ΓΕ(Ρ) ΔΑ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊανὸς Ἀρίσ(τος) Γέρ(μανικὸς) Δά(κικος)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan, the Best, Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΤΑΒΗΝΩΝ
Edition Ταβηνῶν
Translation of the Tabaeans
Reverse design Demeter standing facing, clad in long chiton, wearing kalathos, holding a bunch of grapes and two ears of corn in her right hand, left resting on sceptre
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 8.34 g
Axis 1, 12
Reference Robert 142, AV
Specimens 45 (15 in the core collections)
Note 38 was incorrectly given to Gaba (?) = 3942A (thanks to A. Kaplun for pointing this out).

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