Trajan, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint, 112/3 AD - AE19 - Altar on rev
Identifier
ANRO-2018; RPC-III-2943
Reference Description
Armenia Minor, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint
Trajan 98-117 AD, Yr. 42 112/3 AD
AE 19
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β) ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΔΑΚ ΤΟ ϚΙ; Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΜΒ; Altar with erect serpent.
Trajan 98-117 AD, Yr. 42 112/3 AD
AE 19
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙ(Ϲ) ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ(Β) ΓΕΡ(Μ) ΔΑΚ ΤΟ ϚΙ; Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse: ΝΕΙΚΟΠΟΛΕωϹ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΜΒ; Altar with erect serpent.
Provenance
| Auction or Collection | Date | Characteristics | |
| 7 | N&N London Auction 63 Lot 430 | 4-Apr-2025 | 18mm, 4.61g |
| 6 | Olympus Numismatik Auction 6 Lot 371 | 25-Aug-2023 | 24mm, 4.04g |
| 5 | Biga Numismatics Auction 21 Lot 244 | 1-Jul-2023 | 18mm, 5.3g |
| 4 | Olympus Numismatik Auction 3 Lot 463 | 20-May-2023 | 24mm, 5.62g |
| 3 | Ancient Numismatics Auctions 5 Lot 310 | 25-Sep-2022 | 20mm, 5.5g |
| 2 | N&N London Auction 7 Lot 233 | 14-Aug-2022 | 17mm, 4.1g |
| 1 | Demos Auction 3 Lot 373 | 17-Jul-2021 | 18mm, 4.00g |
Notes
Nicopolis ad Lycum, located in historical Armenia Minor (today’s Yeşilyayla, Turkey), was founded by Pompey the Great around 63 BC to commemorate his victory over Mithridates VI of Pontus. Strategically positioned along the Lycus River, the city became an important administrative and cultural center under Roman rule. It played a significant role in Roman-Armenian interactions, notably serving as a regional mint producing coins depicting Roman emperors, deities, and local iconography.
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Citation
“Trajan, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint, 112/3 AD - AE19 - Altar on rev,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed May 31, 2025, http://armnumres.org/items/show/2018.