Evening all. I’ve hit a bit of a wall with ID’ing this Trajan provincial. Can anyone assist with any ideas, mainly of the reverse figure. It’s AE 27mm, 12.5g and slightly more toned than my picture suggests (Rush job with camera phone and apologies for bad cropping) From perusing the usual sites (wildwinds, accoins etc) the reverse choice closest was that of Zeus, Roma, Tyche and closest of all, Demeter. Anyway, this was purchased today locally in UK from a store. Many thanks.
I suspect the reverse figure is Demeter seated left, holding corn ears and torch. The provincial equivalent of this reverse:
it's Petra Arabia here is one from Hadrian RPC III, 4100; Spijkerman 3; SNG ANS 1360-3 var. (bust type) Issue Petra metropolis Obv. ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΩΡ ΚΑΙСΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ СƐΒΑϹΤΟС Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian (seen from rear), r. Rev. ΠƐΤΡΑ ΜΗΤΡΟΠΟΛΙС Turreted and veiled Tyche seated l. on rock, l., her r. hand extended, holding trophy in l. 14.26 gr 27 mm 6h
Most coins from the early part of Hadrian's reign both Imperial and Provincial use the name Trajan before Hadrian often with one or both abbreviated. It s easy to confuse them so you have to look for the ΑΔΡ following the name Trajan. This type is a bit unusual in having all words spelled out with none abbreviated. Okidoki's example is really a great coin showing this.
Thank you all. @Okidoki do you fancy swapping, yours looks fantastic! Hehe. Another informative session here on the forums.
