Trajan Koinon of Armenia - AE 17

Identifier

Kovacs-304; RPC-6558

Reference Description

Trajan 98-117 AD
AE 17, 113-114 AD, Nicopolis ad Lycum
Obv. ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙϹ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ APIC EΓ Δ
Laureate head of Trajan to right.
Rev. AP
Armenian captive seated right at foot of trophy.

Image shown: VCoins Jencek Historical Enterprise

Recent Sales

  Auction Date Characteristics Realized
2 VCoins Jencek Historical Enterprise - 19mm, 5.10g ?
1 Agora Auctions 74 Lot 193 5-Jun-2018 18mm, 3.93g $81

Notes

The capital, Nicopolis ad Lycum, was founded by Pompey the Great ca. 65 BC after a victory over Mithradates of Pontus (Burrell 2004, 234). The koinon was attached to the Roman province of Galatia-Cappadocia in AD 71/72.

Files

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Collection

Citation

“Trajan Koinon of Armenia - AE 17,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed November 14, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/866.