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.
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.