They are finally here: Trajan Tetradrachms

Hell friends,

I wanted to get these for a while now (Trajan Tetradrachms):

Please post yours!!

 

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Wonderful!

I don't have any though.

 

Nice addition.
I am Trajan Tet-less, am looking though.
I however have a drachm I never get tired of looking at

 

Excellent!

 

Same here

 

Ahahah, we have coin brother, cousin, uncle?? Something?

 

Nice ones, I like both!


Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.)
AR Tetradrachm
PHOENICIA, Tyre
Dated COS 5, year 15 (111 AD)
O: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ∆AK, Laureate head right set on eagle standing right; club to left.
R: ∆HMAPX - EΞ IE YΠAT E, laureate bust of Melqart draped in lion-skin.
24mm
13.7g
Prieur 1515; BMC Phoenicia pg. 301, 15

 

Thanks Mat, I just have a special feeling toward double-faced coins

 

Mine is TRP 19 COS 6 (114-115 AD) while yours is TRP 15 COS 5 (110-111). Your first is COS 3 which was a one year spacing so is from 100 AD. We can watch Trajan age and Melqart-Heracles develop an increasingly tough guy look. Not all of these coins are dated and not all that were are still legible. I prefer examples like ours that are even if they have some wear like mine. Both of yours are quite nice. I still claim mine is 'best' because the obverse legend includes (at 2 o'clock) the title 'APICT' ='best' which was not used most of the time. This coin seems very immodest by making such a claim.

 

Thanks Dough, interesting insight - much appreciated, I like your as well. I just love these tets, so cool

 

Nice capture @Svarog ! Those look GREAT!

I too, am Trajan Tet-less, HOWEVER, I DO have a Quarter-Tet!


Arabia Petraea, Bostra.
Trajan. A.D. 98-117.
AR Drachm (18.57 mm, 2.92 g, 8 h). Struck A.D. 114-116.
Obv: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANω APICTω CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
Rev: ΔHMAPX EΞ UPATO ς, Camel walking left.
Ref: SNG ANS 1158; SNG von Aulock 6408; Sydenham, Caesarea 205. VF.
Ex: Harlan J. Berk.

 

Rock solid Alegandron!

 

Nice tetradrachms (from Tyre).

The only Trajan tetradrachms I've ever accumulated are from Alexandria (my guests but not my pictures):











As an aside, I admire the detailed legends found on many of the Trajan coins.

 

I do not have a tetradrachm of Trajan...but I do have a didrachm.

Trajan Silver didrachm, Ratto (1928) 2657; Sydenham 165 (refs. Ratto); Metcalf Conspectus 54b (same); RPC online 2987 (same); BMC Galatia p. 52, 49 var. (no drapery), VF/F, fine style high-relief bust, toned, well centered and struck, slight porosity, some marks, 6.259g, 21.6mm, 180o, Cappadocia, Caesarea mint, 98 - 99 A.D.; obverse AYT KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEBACT “GEPM”, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse “DHM EX” “UPAT” B (tribunus plebis, consul secundum), Eleutheria (Liberty) standing left, wearing chiton and peplos, pileus liberatis (freedom cap) in right hand, rod in left hand; extremely rare;

Ex: Forum Ancient Coins

 

Nice