Attaea, Trajan, bronze (CN type 16982)

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Record status

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Period

ca. 101–103 n. Chr.

Issuing entity

Mysia

Coin type in bronze struck at Attaea in Mysia under Trajan dated ca. 101–103 n. Chr., catalogued as Corpus Nummorum type 16982. Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan, right. Reverse: Zeus standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at his feet, eagle standing facing, head left.

Physical characteristics

Material
bronze
Recorded diameter
18–21 mm (from 3 recorded specimens)
Recorded mean weight
4.09 g (mean of 3 recorded specimens)

Technical characteristics

Mint
Attaea
Region
Mysia
Authority type
City
Issuing authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse type
Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse type
Zeus standing facing, head left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre; at his feet, eagle standing facing, head left.
Obverse legend
ΑVΤ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑ(Ι)(Α) ϹЄΒ
Reverse legend
ЄΠΙ ΑΝΘ ϹЄΚΟVΝ ΑΤΤΑΙΤΩΝ

Identification

Period
Roman Imperial Period
Type corpus record
https://www.corpus-nummorum.eu/types/16982
Type corpus identifier
CN type 16982

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