CILICIA. Irenopolis-Neronias. Trajan, 98-117. Assarion (Bronze, 23 mm, 5.43 g, 12 h), year 47 = 98-99. ΑΥΤΟ ΚΑΙCΑΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC Laureate head of Trajan right. Rev. ΙΡΗΝΟΠΟΛΕΙΤΩΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ ΖΜ Hygieia standing right, holding in right hand branch, bunch of grapes and patera from which she feeds serpent held in left. F.-B. Karbach, "Die Münzprägung der Stadt Eirenopolis in Ostkilikien", JNG XLII/XLIII (1992/3), 27 ( same dies ). RPC III 3386.21. SNG BN 2253 ( same obverse die ). SNG Levante 1605 ( same obverse die ). Dark green patina with earthen depsosits. Very fine.
From the Vineyard Collection, ex Lanz 92, 4 June 1999, 543.
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