Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 134 (Early Roman bronze obol[?] of Trajan from Alexandria)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
104
Not before (date)
103
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
RPC III, 4174
Comparanda
BMCAlexandria
564, p. 68
Comparanda
Milne1971
, p. 17, nos. 572–575
Preservation comment
Wear: EF. Slight scratching and worn chips near edges.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 26, no. 266 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Obol
Numismatic Authority
Trajan (98-117)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
13.0
Numismatic Mint
Alexandria (Egypt)
Numismatic Weight (g)
1.69
Obverse Description
Laureate head of emperor to right within dotted border
Reverse Description
Trophy facing within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
In left and right fields, Ζ - Λ
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 134 (Early Roman bronze obol[?] of Trajan from Alexandria).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0134>