Æ33 - Trajan L ΙΔ

Regnal year 14 of Trajan's reign, which this coin marks via the date formula, fell during a period when Alexandria's mint was producing at considerable volume to support the administrative and commercial demands of Roman Egypt. The Alexandrian bronze coinage circulated almost exclusively within Egypt — Roman authorities maintained a closed currency system in the province, meaning coins minted here rarely traveled far and provincial bronzes from elsewhere rarely entered.