RPC III, 6392

 

Image of specimen #11

 

Coin type
Volume III
Number 6392
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Hadrian
Person (obv.) Hadrian (Augustus)
Issue Letopolite (nome of Lower Egypt)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑΙ ΑΔΡΙΑ ϹΕΒ
Edition Αὐτ(οκράτωρ) Καῖ(σαρ) Τραϊ(ανὸς) Ἁδρια(νὸς) Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Hadrian, right, drapery on left shoulder
Reverse inscription ΛΗΤΟΠ, L ΙΑ
Edition Λητοπ(ολίτης) (ἔτους) ιαʹ
Translation Letopolite (nome), of year 11
Reverse design Chenti-irti/Haroeris, bearded, standing, facing, head right, radiate and wearing kalathos, holding ichneumon, right, in left hand
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 18 mm
Average weight 4.95 g
Axis 5
Specimens 14 (4 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     P: 4047
2 2     B: Fox
3 3     B: 1880/505
4 4     Cop SNG 1108
5 5     Brussels: II.51.811 J. Lallemand, CdE XXXVIII, 75, 1963, p. 320 no 4 = Les Empereurs du Nil, 2000, p. 164 no 40: “modius sur la tête” = L. Bricault, RBN 149, 2003, pl. IV.31 “coiffé du calathos?” = Geissen & Weber, ZPE 153, 2005, fig. 11 p. 316: “Krone aus Widdergehörn und Sonnenscheibe”
6 6     Turin Di San Quintino, Medaglie, 1833, no.1 p. 20; not illus.
7 7     A: 5090 Dem 3581
8 8     A: 5091 Dem 3582
9 9 –10     DS10987–8, pl. 302
11 11     ✸ Aiello
12 12     Vat: 1914
13 13     Vat: 1915
14 14     Freiburg: 13654