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Author Topic: provincial coin of Trajan, which city?  (Read 301 times)

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provincial coin of Trajan, which city?
« on: September 22, 2014, 12:24:35 pm »
Dear all,

I think this is a provincial coin of Trajanus,
Does someone know the city?

Front:
laureate head of Trajanus left.
Legend: AVT … TRAIANOC APICT …

Rear:
Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopia

Diameter: About 23-24 mm
Weight: 6.92 g

All help is appreciated,

Thanks in advance

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Re: provincial coin of Trajan, which city?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2014, 02:42:05 pm »

Commune Bithynia:

PRO:   BITHYNIA
PZ :   Between 98 and 117
   Obverse
VSG:   AYT K NE TRAIANOS SEBASTOS GERM..
VT :   PORTRAIT MAN R / TRAIANUS
VA :   WREATH LAUREL
   Reverse
RSG:   SEBASTOY
RT :   WOMAN STANDING HL(1) / TYCHE(1)
RA :   RUDDER(1) / CORNUCOPIAE(1)
   Technical details
M  :   AE
GEW:   9.43(1)
   Bibliographical references
ZIT:   SLG LINDGREN III 169(1)
   Additional remarks
FR :   VS: AYT K NE TRAIANOS SEBASTOS GERM.. RS: SEBASTOY

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