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Æ17 - Trajan ΝΑΚΟΛΕΩΝ
| Issuer | Nacolea (Conventus of Synnada) |
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| Year | 98-117 |
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| Diameter | 17 mm |
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| Obverse description | Radiate head of the emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in the provincial style typical of Phrygian civic coinage. The portrait displays the characteristic radiate crown of the imperial effigy, with naturalistic facial features despite the worn surfaces. The surrounding legend in Greek characters names the emperor. The flan is slightly irregular, consistent with hand-struck provincial bronze coinage of the early 2nd century AD. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of the lunar deity Mên facing right, wearing the characteristic Phrygian cap, the bust set upon a crescent with horns pointing upward, a star visible to the right in the field. The depiction of Mên reflects the strongly local Anatolian religious character of Nacolean civic coinage, where this deity enjoyed particular veneration. The ethnic legend of the city encircles the design. The overall composition is compact, suited to the small module of the flan. |
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