RPC III, 590

 

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Coin type
Volume III
Number 590
Province Achaea
Region Epirus
City Phoenice
Reign Trajan
Person (obv.) Trajan (Augustus)
Obverse inscription ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤωΡ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ
Edition Αὐτοκράτωρ Καῖσαρ Τραϊανός
Translation Emperor Caesar Trajan
Obverse design radiate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, with paludamentum, seen from rear, right
Reverse inscription ΦΟΙΝΕΙΚΑΙωΝ
Edition Φοινεικαίων
Translation of the Phoenicians
Reverse design Emperor in military dress standing left, holding ?
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 25 mm
Average weight 7.10 g
Axis 6
Specimens 2 (0 in the core collections)
Note The attribution of this coin to Phoenice is certain, though it was not published by S. Gjongecaj in RN 2010. The new coin (/2) suugests he is holding a round object (a globe?) as well as a spear (?). There may also be something at his feet.
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Specimens of this coin type

Number Number Museum Bibliography
1 1     ✸ Phoenice ?
2 2     David Lowe coll.