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Æ16 - Trajan ΜΙΔΑΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Midaeum (Conventus of Synnada) |
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| Year | 98-117 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Trajan facing right, depicted in the customary Roman imperial style with a wreath of laurel encircling the head. The legend runs around the periphery of the flan, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. The portrait is rendered in the typical provincial die-cutting style of Asia Minor, with relatively high relief and bold features. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙ Ϲ (Translation: Emperor Nerva Trajan Caesar Augustus) |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of the lunar deity Mên facing right, wearing the distinctive Phrygian cap and set upon a crescent moon, which serves as his attribute and identifies him as a prominent Anatolian deity of Phrygian origin. The figure is rendered in provincial style with the crescent visible below the bust. The ethnic legend of the Midaean civic community is distributed around the field. |
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