RPC III, 2665

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 2665
Province Asia
Subprovince Conventus of Synnada
Region Phrygia
City Nacolea
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription Α Ν ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ
Edition Α(ὐτοκράτωρ) Ν(έρβας) Τραϊανὸς Καῖσαρ
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar
Obverse design radiate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΝΑΚΟΛΕΩΝ
Edition Νακολέων
Translation of the Nacoleans
Reverse design draped bust of Mên right, wearing Phrygian cap, set on crescent; (to right, star)
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 17 mm
Average weight 3.29 g
Axis 6
Reference vA, Phryg. I, —
Specimens 8 (2 in the core collections)
Note 2 added and obv. completed
Correction Corrected coin-type (post publication)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     O: Rogers coll. 1927 Milne, NC 1939, followed by GRPCL Nysa 160, identified it as a coin of Elagabalus from Nysa.
2 2     CGT coll. = Numismatik Naumann 58, 1 Oct. 2017, lot 346
3 3     O: New College NC 1940, 222/Nacoleia 1
4 4     ✸ Naumann 69, 2 Sept. 2018, lot 265
5 5     A-KIKPE: FHW-1-LI 129
6 6     CGT coll., ex Zeus Budget Auction 15, 21 Feb. 2021 lot 261
7 7     Bricault Coll., ex Biga Numismatics EA 29, 24 Mar. 2024, lot 340
8 8     Biga Numismatics EA 29, 24 Mar. 2024, lot 339