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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...
the period of Domitian’s reign. The former representation can be found on coins
of Nicaea of the same denomination as in Rome. The latter representation of these
iconographic types was also found on coins without an ethnicon but corresponding
to a Greek as. During the age of Trajan, the image of Nike holding a shield or globe
could be found on coins that were the same denomination as a Roman dupondius - it
may be the case that these coins came from the mint in Nicaea.81 Coins with the image
of an approaching Minerva holding a spear and a shield were used on asses issued
between 80 and 82. During the reign of Domitian, this motive only existed on the coins
of Prusias ad Hypium. Because only one coin of this kind has been recorded, it is very
difficult to state whether it corresponded to imperial coins, especially with respect to
its weight. During the age of Trajan, this motive was used on the coins of Amastris
and, probably, those of Nicaea (coins without an ethnicon).82 The personification of
Athena could be found on two different denominations that were lighter than imperial
coins. On another issue of asses from the mint in Thrace we can also see an eagle
standing on a globe. During the reign of Domitian, this was a motive that was used
on coins from Nicaea that were issued in a lighter denomination than the imperial
coins. During the age of Trajan, the representation of an eagle on a globe appeared
on the coins of Prusias ad Hypium, those of Amastris, and probably those of Nicaea
(the coins without an ethnicon).83 However, these coins represent four or five different
denominations. Asses also had a representation of an altar. Nicaea had issued coins
with this same image before, during the reign of Nero.84 During the age of Vespasian,
the coins of Prusias ad Hypium had a representation of an altar which could have
corresponded to two asses.85 During the reign of Domitian, this motive was found
on coins from the same mint that were similar to the Roman denomination. We can
also probably assign coins without an ethnicon to this mint, ones struck in the same
denomination as those from an earlier period. During the age of Trajan, coins with
a representation of an altar - probably in two or three denominations - were issued in
Prusias ad Hypium and Nicaea (the coins without an ethnicon).86 It may be that one
of these coins (from those with an uncertain attribution) was similar to an imperial as.
The motive showing Neptune holding a dolphin and a trident, which was also
found on asses issued between 80 and 82,87 was probably not a representation used
81 AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015: 136; ZAJĄC 2019: 45-46.
82 Ibidem'. 45—46.
83 Ibidem'. 42-43, 50.
84 RPC I 2049, 2053, 2055, 2059.
85 RPC II 670.
86 AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015, p. 136; ZAJĄC 2019: 42 43, 48- 49.
87 CAHN 14, 30; RPC II 520, 540.
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the period of Domitian’s reign. The former representation can be found on coins
of Nicaea of the same denomination as in Rome. The latter representation of these
iconographic types was also found on coins without an ethnicon but corresponding
to a Greek as. During the age of Trajan, the image of Nike holding a shield or globe
could be found on coins that were the same denomination as a Roman dupondius - it
may be the case that these coins came from the mint in Nicaea.81 Coins with the image
of an approaching Minerva holding a spear and a shield were used on asses issued
between 80 and 82. During the reign of Domitian, this motive only existed on the coins
of Prusias ad Hypium. Because only one coin of this kind has been recorded, it is very
difficult to state whether it corresponded to imperial coins, especially with respect to
its weight. During the age of Trajan, this motive was used on the coins of Amastris
and, probably, those of Nicaea (coins without an ethnicon).82 The personification of
Athena could be found on two different denominations that were lighter than imperial
coins. On another issue of asses from the mint in Thrace we can also see an eagle
standing on a globe. During the reign of Domitian, this was a motive that was used
on coins from Nicaea that were issued in a lighter denomination than the imperial
coins. During the age of Trajan, the representation of an eagle on a globe appeared
on the coins of Prusias ad Hypium, those of Amastris, and probably those of Nicaea
(the coins without an ethnicon).83 However, these coins represent four or five different
denominations. Asses also had a representation of an altar. Nicaea had issued coins
with this same image before, during the reign of Nero.84 During the age of Vespasian,
the coins of Prusias ad Hypium had a representation of an altar which could have
corresponded to two asses.85 During the reign of Domitian, this motive was found
on coins from the same mint that were similar to the Roman denomination. We can
also probably assign coins without an ethnicon to this mint, ones struck in the same
denomination as those from an earlier period. During the age of Trajan, coins with
a representation of an altar - probably in two or three denominations - were issued in
Prusias ad Hypium and Nicaea (the coins without an ethnicon).86 It may be that one
of these coins (from those with an uncertain attribution) was similar to an imperial as.
The motive showing Neptune holding a dolphin and a trident, which was also
found on asses issued between 80 and 82,87 was probably not a representation used
81 AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015: 136; ZAJĄC 2019: 45-46.
82 Ibidem'. 45—46.
83 Ibidem'. 42-43, 50.
84 RPC I 2049, 2053, 2055, 2059.
85 RPC II 670.
86 AMANDRY, BURNETT et AL 2015, p. 136; ZAJĄC 2019: 42 43, 48- 49.
87 CAHN 14, 30; RPC II 520, 540.
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