Syrian Trajan

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by Mat, Apr 20, 2018.

  1. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Here is a Syrian tetradrachm of Trajan I got mainly for the nice & dark look. As usual, it was cheap too.


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    Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.)
    SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch.
    AR Tetradrachm
    O: AYTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM ΔAK, laureate bust right
    R: ΔHMAΡX EX IΣ YΠAT Σ, Eagle standing facing on club, wings spread, head left, palm branch right. Struck 110 -111 A.D.
    13.94g
    25mm
    McAlee 439; Prieur 1504 (Tyre).
     
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  3. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Nice one Mat.
     
  4. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice looking tet Mat.
     
  5. David Atherton

    David Atherton Flavian Fanatic

    Great pick-up @Mat! Nicely toned too.
     
  6. TJC

    TJC Well-Known Member

    Nice one!
     
  7. Nice Trajan, Mat!
     
  8. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    Shouldn't have been too cheap - a fine coin @Mat !
     
  9. nicholasz219

    nicholasz219 Well-Known Member

    That’s a great coin @Mat! These are the kind of tets you inspire me to look for but I rarely find...mostly because you have bought them lol
     
  10. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    That is a nice capture!
     
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