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Coin of Koinon of Cyprus with bust of Trajan
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
A.D. 112–117
Mint: Cyprus
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Diameter: 35 mm. Weight: 27.52 gm. Die Axis: 6
Credit Line
Theodora Wilbour Fund in memory of Zoë Wilbour
Accession Number1985.233
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Trajan to right.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus Salaminios standing front, phiale in right hand, scepter in left on which an eagle perches.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
Inscription in Greek.
Reverse: Zeus Salaminios standing front, phiale in right hand, scepter in left on which an eagle perches.
Inscriptions in Greek around and in exergue.
ProvenanceBy 1985: with Frank Sternberg, Bahnhofstrasse 84, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland (Sternberg auction 15, Hotel Bellerive au Lac, Zurich, April 11-12, 1985, lot 385); bid on behalf of MFA at the Sternberg auction by Dennis P. Devine; purchased by MFA from Frank Sternberg and Dennis P. Devine, May 22, 1985