RPC X, — (unassigned; ID 75876)

 

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Coin type
Volume X
Number — (unassigned; ID 75876)
Province Egypt
Region Egypt
City Alexandria
Reign Carinus
Person (obv.) Numerian (Augustus)
Issue Year 3
Dating AD 284/5
Obverse inscription Α Κ Μ Α ΝΟΥΜΕΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕΒ
Edition Ἀύτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Μᾶρκος Αὐρήλιος Νουμεριανὸς Σεβαστός Ἀ(ύτοκράτωρ) Κ(αῖσαρ) Μ(ᾶρκος) Α(ὐρήλιος) Νουμεριανὸς Σεβ(αστός)
Translation Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Numerianus Augustus
Obverse design laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Numerian, right, seen from rear
Reverse inscription ΛΕΓ Β ΤΡΑΙ, L Γ
Edition λεγιὼν βʹ Τραϊανὴ ἔτους γʹ λεγ(ιὼν) βʹ Τραϊ(ανὴ) (ἔτους) γʹ
Translation the 2nd legion Traiana, of year 3
Reverse design eagle standing left, head right, holding wreath in beak
Metal debased silver
Average diameter 20 mm
Average weight 7.72 g
Axis 11, 12
Specimens 25 (15 in the core collections)
Note The Legio II Traiana was the principal military force in Egypt.
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