PHRYGIA. Trajanopolis. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Assarion (Bronze, 18 mm, 5.20 g, 2 h), time of Hadrian, 117-138. ΔΗΜΟϹ Draped bust of the youthful Demos to right. Rev. ΤΡΑΙΑΝOΠOΛΙΤΩΝ Hero or deity on horseback to right, holding labrys over his left shoulder. BMC 10-11. Martin, Traianopolis, 1. RPC IV.2 online 3352. Slightly rough, otherwise, good very fine.


This issue is dated to the time of the Antonines in RPC, however, its dies were clearly cut by the artist who crafted the dies for lot 2086 above, a coin of Hadrian.