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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1926,0116.48
Description
Silver coin.
(whole)
Laureate head of Trajan, right.
(obverse)
Diktynna seated left on rocks, holding javelin and infant Zeus; one of the Curetes to either side.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Trajan
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
97-117
Production place
Minted in:
Crete
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Die-axis:
6 o'clock
Weight:
2.400 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
BMC Greek (Crete) / Catalogue of Greek coins: Crete and the Aegean islands
(16, p.3)
(type)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
classical deity
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Trajan
Representation of:
Britomartis
Representation of:
Zeus/Jupiter
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Richard Berry Seager
Acquisition date
1926
Department
Coins and Medals
Registration number
1926,0116.48