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Coin of Koinon of Crete with bust of Trajan

Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
c. A.D. 115 (?)
Mint: Crete

Medium/Technique Bronze
Dimensions Diameter: 30.5 mm. Weight: 10.88 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number62.433
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ClassificationsNumismaticsCoins

DescriptionObverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, sceptre in left hand, eagle at feet.
Inscription in Greek.
ProvenanceBy 1962: with Münzen und Medaillen, A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, Switzerland; May 9, 1962: purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen, A.G. for $ 1,221.00 (this is the total cost for 62.364–62.462)