Trapezopolis or Trapezoupolis was a city of ancient Caria, and later in the late Roman province of Phrygia Pacatiana Prima.
At an earlier stage, Trapezopolis was part of Caria, as reported by Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder, but by the time of Socrates of Constantinople, Hierocles and the various Notitiae Episcopatuum it belonged to Phrygia Pacatiana. Its site is located near Boli in Asiatic Turkey.
At an earlier stage, Trapezopolis was part of Caria, as reported by Ptolemy and Pliny the Elder, but by the time of Socrates of Constantinople, Hierocles and the various Notitiae Episcopatuum it belonged to Phrygia Pacatiana. Its site is located near Boli in Asiatic Turkey.
Modern location: near Boli, Turkey
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Hadrian
An
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unit
struck 117-138 AD
in
Trapezopolis
Obverse: laureate and draped bust right wearing paludamentum; ΑΥ ΚΑΙ ΤΡΑ__ΑΔΡΙΑΝΟϹ ϹΕ
Reverse: Apollo standing half-right drawing arrow from quiver, holding bow; ΔΙΑ Τ [ ] ΛΥϹΙΟΥ ΤΡΑΠΕ_ΖΟΠΟΛΙΤΩΝ
Diameter:
24 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 6.4 g
No notes for this coin
RPC III, 2262; KM 161/1