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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 1681249, member: 44140&quot;]This coin I have been also chasing for quite sometime. I had my eye one quite sometime ago, but let it go, the price was good but the condition was less then satisfactory. A few days ago I came across this and simply could not turn it down. The seller had bought a collection 3-4 of this type were for sale. This coin though was conditionally far better than the rest. I got it at a deal so I doubly happy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have always been a fan of Hercules and the studded clubs he is so famous for wielding. This coin had everything I was looking for. This coin has the Emperor Trajan at the Helm during the greatest height of the Roman Empire accompanied by the club and an eagle symbolizing power. The reverse featuring The Laureate head of Hercules (Melkart, Herakles) wearing a lion pelts around his neck. The coin is one hulking piece of silver.:thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is from the famous Tyre mint in Phoenicia. If you guys hadn&#039;t noticed Phoenicia produced some very awesome ancient coins. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan</p><p>AR tetradrachm of Tyre, Phoenicia.</p><p>&nbsp;Dated &quot;COS 5&quot; = 103-111 AD.&nbsp; 26mm x 14.0g. </p><p>Obverse: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GERM DAK, laureate head right, club &amp; eagle below.</p><p>&nbsp;Reverse - DHMAPC EX IC YPAT e, laureate bust of Melqart right, draped in lion skin knotted at neck.</p><p>ref:BMC 14, Sear 1043.</p><p>[ATTACH]251806.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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