RPC III, 2911

 

Image of specimen #23

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 2911
Province Galatia-Cappadocia
Region Pontus
City Amasea
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Year 115 (ΕΙΡ)
Dating AD 112/13
Obverse inscription ΑΥ ΝΕ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ ϹΕ ΓΕΡ ΔΑΚΙΚΟϹ
Edition Αὐ(τοκράτωρ) Νέ(ρουα) Τραϊανὸς Καὶ(σαρ) Σε(βαστὸς) Γερ(μανικὸς) Δακικός
Translation Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar Augustus Germanicus Dacicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΑΜΑϹΕωΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΕΙΡ
Edition Ἀμασέων ἔτους ειρʹ
Translation of the Amaseans, of year 115
Reverse design temple with four columns on podium with steps
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 22 mm
Average weight 6.73 g
Axis 5, 6, 12
Reference Rec 8a; Dalaison 25, 30–38
Specimens 29 (7 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L: 1975,0411.53
2 2     P: Grand Duc 841 Dalaison 30e and Pl. 3 = SNG 884
3 3     Bern: Righetti 538
4 4     Bern: Righetti 539
5 5     A-KIKPE: FHW 7.1
6 6     A: French School of Archaeology (ex Evelpidis coll.)
7 7     B: Löbb.
8 8     B: I-B GM 560/2 and pl. II, 27
9 9     B: 7907
10 10     Mu
11 11     Amasya 75.19.2= Ireland 105 (not illustrated)
12 12     Amasya 73.20.17 = Ireland 103
13 13     Amasya 76.36.41 = Ireland 108 (not illustrated)
15 15     Amasya 81.10.137= Ireland 109 (only obv. illustrated)
16 16     Amasya 85.3.29 = Ireland 110 (only obv. illustrated)
17 17     NY: 1944.100.41178 (Prowe)
18 18     Müller 54, Feb. 87, lot 106
19 19     Kagan coll.
20 20     CGT coll., ex Naville 30, lot 150
21 21     Leeds-UL: 645
22 22     CGT coll.
23 23     ✸ Kölner Münzkabinett 106, 11 Mar. 2017, lot 298
24 24     T. Buggey coll. = Agora Auction 92, 24 Sept. 2019, lot 31
25 25     Private coll. (Automan)
26 26     Amasya 74.36.21= Ireland 104 (not illustrated)
27 27     Amasya 76.36.40 = Ireland 107 (not illustrated)
28 28     Amasya 75.22.8 = Ireland 106
29 29     Rex Numismatics Rex Budget 4, 15 Dec. 2023, lot 275
30 30     priv Coll H.I.