Byzantion, Trajan, bronze (CN type 13420)
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · research required
Period
98–117 n. Chr.
Issuing entity
ThraceCoin type in bronze struck at Byzantion in Thrace under Trajan dated 98–117 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 13420. Obverse: Radiate bust of Trajan, right, wearing paludamentum. Reverse: Crescent moon with star above.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- bronze
- Recorded diameter
- 14 mm (from 1 recorded specimens)
- Recorded mean weight
- 5.62 g (mean of 1 recorded specimens)
Technical characteristics
- Mint
- Byzantion
- Region
- Thrace
- Authority type
- City
- Issuing authority
- Trajan
Design
- Obverse type
- Radiate bust of Trajan, right, wearing paludamentum.
- Reverse type
- Crescent moon with star above.
- Obverse legend
- ΑΥ ΝΕ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΒ Γ ΔΑΚ
- Reverse legend
- ΝΕΙΚΗϹ ΤΟ Δ ΒΥΖΑΝΤΙΝ
Identification
- Period
- Roman Imperial Period
- Type corpus record
- https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/13420
- Type corpus identifier
- CN type 13420
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
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- Issue or mint date
- Documented
- Material
- Documented
- Weight
- Documented
- Mint or printer
- Documented
- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
- Documented
- Licensed photograph
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Catalogue references
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