RPC III, 2392

 

Image of specimen #1

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2392
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Sardis
Region Lydia
City Sardis
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Magistrate Lucius Iulius Libonianus (strategos)
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Νέρ(ουα) Τραϊανὸς Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δακικός
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right, with paludamentum, seen from rear
Reverse inscription [ϹΤΡ Λ]Ο ΙΟ ΛΙΒΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ ϹΑΡΔΙΑΝΩΝ
Edition στρ(ατηγοῦ) Λο(υκίου) Ἰο(υλίου) Λιβωνιανοῦ Σαρδιανῶν
Translation of the strategos Lucius Iulius Libonianus, of the Sardians
Reverse design trophy; left and right, captives kneeling
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 27 mm
Average weight 11.77 g
Reference Mi 4, 125/710 corr. and Mi Supp. 7, 421/477
Specimens 1 (1 in the core collections)
Note Mi 4, 125/710 reads ΑΡ ΙΟ ΛΙΒΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ and Mi Supp. 7, 421/477 CTP ΠΟ ΛΙΒΩΝΙΑΝΟΥ. New note (2021): The unique coin 2392/1 is so similar to specimens of 2394 that it is not impossible that it hasbeen altered from a worn specimen, although it shows noobvious sign of alteration.
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ P: 1229