Trajan, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint - AE17
Identifier
ANRO-866; Kovacs-304; RPC-III-6558
Reference Description
Armenia Minor, Nicopolis ad Lycum Mint
Trajan 98-117 AD
AE 17
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ APIC EΓ Δ; Laureate head of Trajan to right.
Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder.
Reverse: AP; Armenian captive seated right at foot of trophy.
Trajan 98-117 AD
AE 17
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ APIC EΓ Δ; Laureate head of Trajan to right.
Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder.
Reverse: AP; Armenian captive seated right at foot of trophy.
Provenance
| Auction or Collection | Date | Characteristics | |
| 2 | Agora Auctions Sale 74 Lot 193 | 5-Jun-2018 | 18mm, 3.93g |
| 1 | VCoins Jencek Historical Enterprise | - | 19mm, 5.10g |
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 - AE17,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed June 4, 2025, https://armnumres.org/index.php/items/show/866.