Æ15 - Traianus Sala; semi-autonomous issue

Æ15 - Traianus (Sala; semi-autonomous issue) - obverseÆ15 - Traianus (Sala; semi-autonomous issue) - reverse

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Features

Issuer Sala (Conventus of Sardis)
Emperor Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 98-117
Composition Bronze
Weight 2.49 g
Diameter 15.5 mm
Thickness 1.5 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
199629
References SNG Copenhagen# 420,
Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark.
And 43 more volumes.
BMC RE# 7,
Harold Mattingly, Robert A. G. Carson; 1976. Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum / Volume 1. Augustus to Vitellius (2nd edition). British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
And 5 more volumes.
RPC Online III# 2433
Roman Provincial Coinage (https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Bearded head of Hercules right.

Script: Greek

Lettering: CAΛHNΩN

Reverse

Bunch of grapes on stalk.

Script: Greek

Lettering: EΠI MEΛITΩNOC AΡ

Mint

Sala / Salena, Lydia, Turkey

Comments

Issued by magistrate Melitonos during the reign of Emperor Trajan. Further references: SNG Tuebingen# 3767; Weber# 6894; Mionnet Supp. VII# 565; Paris# 1099.6.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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