Trajan, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint, 105/6 AD - AE18 - Palm branch
Identifier
ANRO-1146; RPC-III-6554
Reference Description
Armenia Minor, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint
Trajan 98-117 AD, Yr. 35 105/6 AD
AE 18
Obverse: ΑΥ ΝƐΡΒΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝⲰ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ; Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse: ƐΤ ΛƐ; Palm branch.
Trajan 98-117 AD, Yr. 35 105/6 AD
AE 18
Obverse: ΑΥ ΝƐΡΒΑ ΤΡΑΙΑΝⲰ ΚΑΙϹΑΡΙ; Laureate head of Trajan, right.
Reverse: ƐΤ ΛƐ; Palm branch.
Provenance
| Auction or Collection | Date | Characteristics | |
| 11 | Numismatik Naumann Auction 147 Lot 587 | 1-Dec-2024 | 19mm, 5.42g |
| 10 | Biga Numismatics Auction 34 Lot 165 | 27-Oct-2024 | 18mm, 5.26g, 12h |
| 9 | Biga Numismatics Auction 30 Lot 438 | 14-Apr-2024 | 17mm, 5.13g |
| 8 | Roma Numismatics Auction 112 Lot 756 | 7-Sep-2023 | 18mm, 4.95g, 12h |
| 7 | Biga Numismatics Auction 21 Lot 230 | 1-Jul-2023 | 18mm, 3.9g |
| 6 | Biga Numismatics Auction 20 Lot 499 | 10-Jun-2023 | 18mm, 5.3g |
| 5 | Demos Auction 10 Lot 606 | 14-May-2022 | 18mm, 4.43g |
| 4 | Biga Numismatics Auction 7 Lot 706 | 4-Dec-2021 | 18mm, 5.1g |
| 3 | Savoca Numismatik Auction 113 Lot 354 | 19-Sep-2021 | 18mm, 4.46g |
| 2 | Papillon Numismatic Auction 5 Lot 474 | 6-Mar-2021 | 18mm, 4.65g |
| 1 | Numismatik Naumann Auction 92 Lot 411 | 2-Aug-2020 | 18mm, 5.00g |
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, 105/6 AD - AE18 - Palm branch,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed June 4, 2025, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/1146.