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DOI article:The Roman Imperial Coinage Model for Some Provincial of Bithynia and Pontus Struck During the Reign of Trajan (98-117)
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THE ROMAN IMPERIAL COINAGE MODEL...
confirms that imperial coinage had an influence on the coinage of individual centres.
However, not all cities followed this rule, for we can also find short legends like
TPAIANOC KAICAP or CEBACTOC.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15 This may reflect certain local trends in
terms of the images used, the engraver’s talent, or, quite simply, the limitations
connected to the size of the flan. With respect to the imperial coins issued at this
time, the shortest legend that can be found on the obverse of a quadrans is IMP
CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM.16 In spite of the numerous similarities, provincial
coins are not believed to have been modelled directly on imperial coinage (due
to the numerous differences that existed between them, such as the absence of
the number of consulships, the absence of other titles like Pater Patriae, or the absence
Hierocaesarea RPC III 1846-1847, Hermocapelia RPC III 1871, Fokaia RPC III 1940, Magnesia ad Sipylum RPC
III 1945, Hyrcanis RPC III 1949-1952, Smyrna RPC III 1965, Klazomenai RPC III 1984-1986, Erythrae RPC III
1993-1994, Colophon RPC III 2003-2008, Metropolis RPC III 2011-2013, Hypaepa RPC III 2014-2015, Ephesus
RPC III 2047-2056, Bnula RPC III 2093, Samos RPC III 2094-2097, Miletus RPC III 2132-2134, Halicarnassus
RPC III 2149-2152, Alinda RPC III 2216, Euippe RPC III 2221, Orthosia RPC III 2222, Harpasa RPC III 2224,
Neapolis ad Harpasum RPC III 2231, Bargasa RPC III 2236-2237, Antioch ad Meandrum RPC III 2240-2242,
Attuda RPC III 2256, Apollonia Salbace RPC III 2276-2277, Tabae RPC III 2288-2290, Laodicea RPC III 2318-
2319. Hierapolis RPC III 2343-2347, Philadelphia RPC III 2366-2368, 2373-2383, Sardis RPC III 2392-2395,
Maeonia RPC III 2416-2418, Trajanopolis RPC III 2461, Grimenothyrae RPC III 2481, Tiberiopolis RPC III
2511, Ancyra RPC III 2532-2534, lulia Gordus RPC III 2545-2549, Tuopolis RPC III 2562-2571, Dionysopolis
RPC III 2573, Alia RPC III 2616, Appia RPC III 2624-2626, Cotiaeum RPC III 2630, 2633, Dorylaeum RPC
III 2635-2637, Midaeum RPC III 2643-2651, Nacolea RPC III 2653-2658; Lycia and Pamphilia: Attalea RPC
III 2678, Side RPC III 2720, Laerte RPC III 2746; Galatia and Cappadocia: RPC III 2842-2902, Adada RPC III
2809-2810, Neoclaudiopolis RPC III 2905-2908, Amasea RPC III 2909-2912, Sebastopolis RPC III 2918-2919,
Comana RPC III 2921, Neocaesarea RPC III 2922-2925, Trapezus RPC III 2929-2933, Zela RPC III 2934-2936,
Megalopolis-Sebasteia RPC III 2937-2939, Nicopolis ad Lycum RPC III 2941-2945, Tyana RPC III 2946-2948,
Caesarea RPC III 2978-3070, 3137-3138, 3143, Cybistra RPC III 3178-3179; Cilicia: Philadelphia RPC III
3211-3213, Nimca RPC III 3218-3225, Diocaesarea RPC III 3238-3239, Tarsus RPC III 3254-3257, Augusta
RPC III 3314-3316, Anazarbus RPC III 3363-3371, Flaviopolis RPC III 3376-3378, Alexandria ad Issum RPC
III 3395-3398; Cyprus RPC III 3408-3411; Syria: Beroea RPC III 3425-3434, Cyrrhus RPC III 3437-3445,
Hierapolis RPC III 3447-3457, Chaicis ad Belum RPC III 3458-3466, Antioch RPC III 3508-3678, Seleucia RPC
III 3766-3788, Laodicea RPC III 3795-3799, Gabala RPC III 3808-3811, Balanea RPC III 3812-3813, Aradus
RPC III 3814-3822, Berytus RPC III 3832, 3840-3847, Ptolemais RPC III 3911-3914, Dora RPC III 3915-
3918; Judea: Tiberias Claudiopolis RPC III 3923-3931, Gaba RPC III 3940-3942, Caesarea Maritima RPC III
3954-3957; Arabia: RPC III 4050-4081; Egypt: Alexandria RPC III 4120-4123, 4125-4143, 4146-4168,
4175—4201, 4208 4270. 4282-4351, 4355-4489, 4498-4569, 4575—4649, 4652—4768, 4777-4817,4825-4968,
4971-4986, Egyptian Nomes RPC III 6275, 6278-6284, 6289-6293, 6298-6299, 6304-6313, 6316-6317,
6322-6323, 6326, 6329-6330, 6335-6338, 6343-6346, 6351-6352, 6355-6356, 6359-6372, 6378-6380,
6383-6388, 6396-6397, 6403-6412, 6419, 6422-6423, 6426-6434, 6437, 6442-6446,6449, 6454, 6457-6459,
6462-6465, 6468-6469, 6472-6478, 6484, 6489-6492, 6495-6498, 6502-6504, 6507, 6512-6513, 6518-6519,
6522-6523, 6524-6526, 6529-6531. AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015: 840-841; DALAISON 2017.
15 Crete and Cyrenaica: RPC III 45—48, Cydonia RPC III 108-110; Achaia: Andros RPC III 400, Carystus
RPC III 416-419, Nicopolis RPC III 467-475; Macedonia: Thessaloniki RPC III 617-620, Amphipolis RPC III
643-644; Thrace: Sestos RPC III 756; Bithynia and Pontus: Tium RPC III 1080A; Amisus RPC III 1234; Asia:
Abydus RPC III 1553-1556, Dardanus RPC III 1561, Methymna RPC III 1681, Hypaepa RPC III 2020-2022,
Miletus RPC III 2136, Kos RPC III 2160-2162, Euromus RPC III 2210-2214, Heraclea Salbace RPC III 2266,
2269, Trajanopolis RPC III 2462-2465, Synaus 2525; Lycia and Pamphilia: Magydus RPC III 2681-2683, Perga
RPC III 2686-2688, Aspendus RPC III 2713-2715; Galatia and Cappadocia: Pednelissus RPC III 2812-2813;-
Cilicia: Selinus RPC III 3183-3184, Anemurium RPC III 3196, 3198, Flaviopolis RPC III 3379; Judea: Ascalon
RPC III 3972-3973,3975-3979, 3981-3982,3984-3985,3987-3988,3990-3992,3994. AMANDRY, BURNETT
et AL 2015: 840-841; DALAISON 2017.
16 Cf. WOYTEK 595, 597-600, 609.
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confirms that imperial coinage had an influence on the coinage of individual centres.
However, not all cities followed this rule, for we can also find short legends like
TPAIANOC KAICAP or CEBACTOC.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * 15 This may reflect certain local trends in
terms of the images used, the engraver’s talent, or, quite simply, the limitations
connected to the size of the flan. With respect to the imperial coins issued at this
time, the shortest legend that can be found on the obverse of a quadrans is IMP
CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM.16 In spite of the numerous similarities, provincial
coins are not believed to have been modelled directly on imperial coinage (due
to the numerous differences that existed between them, such as the absence of
the number of consulships, the absence of other titles like Pater Patriae, or the absence
Hierocaesarea RPC III 1846-1847, Hermocapelia RPC III 1871, Fokaia RPC III 1940, Magnesia ad Sipylum RPC
III 1945, Hyrcanis RPC III 1949-1952, Smyrna RPC III 1965, Klazomenai RPC III 1984-1986, Erythrae RPC III
1993-1994, Colophon RPC III 2003-2008, Metropolis RPC III 2011-2013, Hypaepa RPC III 2014-2015, Ephesus
RPC III 2047-2056, Bnula RPC III 2093, Samos RPC III 2094-2097, Miletus RPC III 2132-2134, Halicarnassus
RPC III 2149-2152, Alinda RPC III 2216, Euippe RPC III 2221, Orthosia RPC III 2222, Harpasa RPC III 2224,
Neapolis ad Harpasum RPC III 2231, Bargasa RPC III 2236-2237, Antioch ad Meandrum RPC III 2240-2242,
Attuda RPC III 2256, Apollonia Salbace RPC III 2276-2277, Tabae RPC III 2288-2290, Laodicea RPC III 2318-
2319. Hierapolis RPC III 2343-2347, Philadelphia RPC III 2366-2368, 2373-2383, Sardis RPC III 2392-2395,
Maeonia RPC III 2416-2418, Trajanopolis RPC III 2461, Grimenothyrae RPC III 2481, Tiberiopolis RPC III
2511, Ancyra RPC III 2532-2534, lulia Gordus RPC III 2545-2549, Tuopolis RPC III 2562-2571, Dionysopolis
RPC III 2573, Alia RPC III 2616, Appia RPC III 2624-2626, Cotiaeum RPC III 2630, 2633, Dorylaeum RPC
III 2635-2637, Midaeum RPC III 2643-2651, Nacolea RPC III 2653-2658; Lycia and Pamphilia: Attalea RPC
III 2678, Side RPC III 2720, Laerte RPC III 2746; Galatia and Cappadocia: RPC III 2842-2902, Adada RPC III
2809-2810, Neoclaudiopolis RPC III 2905-2908, Amasea RPC III 2909-2912, Sebastopolis RPC III 2918-2919,
Comana RPC III 2921, Neocaesarea RPC III 2922-2925, Trapezus RPC III 2929-2933, Zela RPC III 2934-2936,
Megalopolis-Sebasteia RPC III 2937-2939, Nicopolis ad Lycum RPC III 2941-2945, Tyana RPC III 2946-2948,
Caesarea RPC III 2978-3070, 3137-3138, 3143, Cybistra RPC III 3178-3179; Cilicia: Philadelphia RPC III
3211-3213, Nimca RPC III 3218-3225, Diocaesarea RPC III 3238-3239, Tarsus RPC III 3254-3257, Augusta
RPC III 3314-3316, Anazarbus RPC III 3363-3371, Flaviopolis RPC III 3376-3378, Alexandria ad Issum RPC
III 3395-3398; Cyprus RPC III 3408-3411; Syria: Beroea RPC III 3425-3434, Cyrrhus RPC III 3437-3445,
Hierapolis RPC III 3447-3457, Chaicis ad Belum RPC III 3458-3466, Antioch RPC III 3508-3678, Seleucia RPC
III 3766-3788, Laodicea RPC III 3795-3799, Gabala RPC III 3808-3811, Balanea RPC III 3812-3813, Aradus
RPC III 3814-3822, Berytus RPC III 3832, 3840-3847, Ptolemais RPC III 3911-3914, Dora RPC III 3915-
3918; Judea: Tiberias Claudiopolis RPC III 3923-3931, Gaba RPC III 3940-3942, Caesarea Maritima RPC III
3954-3957; Arabia: RPC III 4050-4081; Egypt: Alexandria RPC III 4120-4123, 4125-4143, 4146-4168,
4175—4201, 4208 4270. 4282-4351, 4355-4489, 4498-4569, 4575—4649, 4652—4768, 4777-4817,4825-4968,
4971-4986, Egyptian Nomes RPC III 6275, 6278-6284, 6289-6293, 6298-6299, 6304-6313, 6316-6317,
6322-6323, 6326, 6329-6330, 6335-6338, 6343-6346, 6351-6352, 6355-6356, 6359-6372, 6378-6380,
6383-6388, 6396-6397, 6403-6412, 6419, 6422-6423, 6426-6434, 6437, 6442-6446,6449, 6454, 6457-6459,
6462-6465, 6468-6469, 6472-6478, 6484, 6489-6492, 6495-6498, 6502-6504, 6507, 6512-6513, 6518-6519,
6522-6523, 6524-6526, 6529-6531. AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015: 840-841; DALAISON 2017.
15 Crete and Cyrenaica: RPC III 45—48, Cydonia RPC III 108-110; Achaia: Andros RPC III 400, Carystus
RPC III 416-419, Nicopolis RPC III 467-475; Macedonia: Thessaloniki RPC III 617-620, Amphipolis RPC III
643-644; Thrace: Sestos RPC III 756; Bithynia and Pontus: Tium RPC III 1080A; Amisus RPC III 1234; Asia:
Abydus RPC III 1553-1556, Dardanus RPC III 1561, Methymna RPC III 1681, Hypaepa RPC III 2020-2022,
Miletus RPC III 2136, Kos RPC III 2160-2162, Euromus RPC III 2210-2214, Heraclea Salbace RPC III 2266,
2269, Trajanopolis RPC III 2462-2465, Synaus 2525; Lycia and Pamphilia: Magydus RPC III 2681-2683, Perga
RPC III 2686-2688, Aspendus RPC III 2713-2715; Galatia and Cappadocia: Pednelissus RPC III 2812-2813;-
Cilicia: Selinus RPC III 3183-3184, Anemurium RPC III 3196, 3198, Flaviopolis RPC III 3379; Judea: Ascalon
RPC III 3972-3973,3975-3979, 3981-3982,3984-3985,3987-3988,3990-3992,3994. AMANDRY, BURNETT
et AL 2015: 840-841; DALAISON 2017.
16 Cf. WOYTEK 595, 597-600, 609.
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