RPC III, 3561

 

Image of specimen #17

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 3561
Province Syria
Region Syria
City Antioch
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Issue Tr Pot XXI Cos VI Trajan Optimus Parthicus
Dating AD 116/17
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙϹ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΑΡΙ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ ΠΑΡΘ
Edition Αὐτοκρ(άτωρ) Καῖσ(αρ) Νέρ(ουας) Τραϊανὸς Ἄρι(στος) Σεβ(αστὸς) Γερμ(ανικὸς) Δακ(ικὸς) Παρθ(ικός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan, the Best, Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthicus
Obverse design laureate head of Trajan, right
Reverse inscription ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΚΑ ΥΠΑΤ Ϛ
Edition δημαρχ(ικῆς) ἐξ(ουσίας) κα(ὶ) ὕπατ(ος) ςʹ
Translation holder of the tribunitian power and consul for the sixth time
Reverse design eagle standing facing, wings spread, head left, on club; in right field, palm
Metal silver
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 14.08 g
Axis 6
Reference Wruck 177, Prieur 1513, McAlee 449
Specimens 53 (8 in the core collections)
Die-links 2–3, 23, 29, 45, 47–8: same obv. die. 4, 17: same obv. die. 5–6, 11, 13, 16, 24, 33: same obv. die. 7–8, 10, 12, 25–7, 30–1, 34, 37, 42: same obv. die. 14, 32: same obv. die. 15, 22: same obv. die. 20, 38: same obv. die. 28, 43–4, 46: same obv. die. 36, 39–40: same obv. die.
Note [13 obv. dies +]

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 28
2 2     O: (Bouchier 1930)
3 3     P: 382
4 4     P: Chandon 1036
5 5     P: Chandon 1037
6 6     P: 1965/915
7 7     Bern: Righetti 2327
8 8     Jerusalem Israel Museum 13326
9 9     NY: 1944.100.63582
10 10     Banias hoard 13
11 11     Banias hoard 55
12 12     Banias hoard 120
13 13     Banias hoard 130
14 14     Banias hoard 152
15 15     Banias hoard 201
16 16     Banias hoard 253
17 17     ✸ Prieur coll. = CNG Triton XXII, 8 Jan. 2019, lot 593
18 18     McAlee coll. (ex Hirsch 163, 27 Sept. 1989, lot 945) ( = McAlee 449)
19 19     Agora 2, 21 May 1975, lot 288
20 20     Auctiones AG 8, 27 June 1978, lot 488
21 21     Sternberg VIII, 16 Nov. 1978, lot 517
22 22     Superior 81, 31 May 1989, lot 6283
23 23     Hirsch 163, 27 Sept. 1989, lot 944
24 24     GM 67, 2 May 1994, lot 487
25 25     CNG MBS XXXIII, 13 May 1995, lot 1310
26 26     CNG MBS 49, 17 Mar. 1999, lot 1059
27 27     Lanz 92, 4 June 1999, lot 550 (ex Hirsch 187, 4 May 1994, lot 727)
28 28     GM 102, 24 May 2000, lot 388
29 29     Hirsch 231, 26 Nov. 2003, lot 670
30 30     Gorny & Mosch 134, 11 Oct. 2004, lot 2204
31 31     Ebay 2004 3917507721
32 32     Künker 97, 7 Mar. 2005, lot 1391 (ex MM 81, 18 Sept. 1995, lot 689; Auctiones AG 29, 12 June 2003, lot 810)
33 33     Ebay 2005 3957698721
34 34     ANE VCoins 2006
35 35     Hirsch 258, 25 Sept. 2008, lot 2507
36 36     Rosineron eBay 2008 370073433714
37 37     Triton XII, 6 Jan. 2009, lot 1274 (part of)
38 38 –39     Triton XII, 6 Jan. 2009, lot 1275 (part of)
39 39     Triton XII, 6 Jan. 2009, lot 1275 (part of)
40 40     CNG EA 205, 25 Feb. 2009, lot 303
42 42     Nomisma San Marin 39, 2009, lot 1687 (ex Lanz 141, 26 May 2008, lot 408)
43 43     CNG EA 249, 9 Feb. 2011, lot 540 (part of)
44 44     Palmyra VCoins 2011
45 45     Rusty Romans VCoins 2011
46 46     Ebay 380450199
47 47 –48     Prieur database
48 48     Prieur database
49 49     B: a.B.
50 50     Roma Numismatics EA 68, 27 Feb. 2020, lot 736
51 51     CGT coll.
52 52     Münster: M 1517