While recently reading an old Chelator magazine (April/May 1987), I was reminded of a previous post where I asked about Romano-Egyptian coins that showed the regnal year. Others also noted that Parthian and Seleukid coins were also dated. Here are two additional Roman coins with dates. (The magazine briefly mentioned the first coin): http://www.acsearch.info/record.html?id=1032 -. Aureus (Gold, 7.33 g 6), Rome, April, 121. IMP CAES HADRIANVS AVG COS III Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. Rev. ANN.DCCC.LXXIIII NAT VRB.P.CIR CON. The Genius of the Circus reclining left, nude to the waist and with his head turned back to right, holding chariot wheel on his right knee with his right hand and with his left arm wrapped around three obelisks on a low base (the Spina of the Circus Maximus). Also, this coin issued by the usurper Pacatian has a date: RIC 6 Antoninianus Obv: IMPTICLMARPACATIANVSPFIN - Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: ROMAAETERANMILLETPRIMO - Roma seated left, holding Victory and scepter c. AD 248-249 $13,000 1/12/04. (The reverse legend ROMAE AETER[nae] AN[no] MILL[esimos] ET PRIMO means “the thousand and first year of eternal Rome,” referring to Rome’s recent celebration of its 1000th anniversary.) guy
Heres one of my with a regional year. Nero Billon Tetradrachm of Alexandria. Year 13 Egypt, Alexandria. Nero. Year 13 (66/67 AD). Billon Tetradrachm (12.92 gm, 24mm). NERW KL[AV SEB GER AV], radiate bust left wearing aegis, LIG before / TIBERIO[S KAISAR], laureate head of Tiberius right. Köln 187ff.; Milne 256ff.; Curtis 175ff. RPC 5295, BMCGr 114, SGI 637, sear5
