Why I wanted this Trajan sestertius

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The tet is Trajan Decius a century and a half later than the Trajan of your other two coins. There are tets of the first Trajan which you might have:
Tyre with reverse of Melqart


I do not have a tet of Alexandria of his but someone here will.

 

Oooops, my bad (good catch)

=> here is the Trajan TET (sorry)

 

My tet of Trajan.


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

I had an alexandria but was traded off. Was very worn anyways.

 

stevex6 has expanded "Trajan" to cover Trajan Decius too. I like the tetradrachms of Trajan Decius from Antioch. They are hefty coins.

 

=> 100% correct (honestly, it's kinda like a lil' hockey puck!!) ... Warren is correct, the Trajan Decius is a very cool AR Tet!!

 

I like those Trajan Decius Syrian Antioch tetradrachms as well. One day I may get one.

 

The OP coin is a significant historical type - one I'd like to own myself. Of the larger bronzes of Trajan, I only have this ordinary Victory type, which since this pic has been effectively treated for the few spots of BD on the obverse - I just haven't taken another image yet.

 

Can't imagine

 

I agree that if you're going to get a Trajan, you should favor something related to his expansion of the empire. That's exactly why I picked up the following coin celebrating the acquisition of Arabia.

 

a lot of times I like a coin for just the portrait, or reverse graphic, and sometimes even for the fonts. Kinda want one of those arabia coins just for the font

 

This is a bit worn, but I am happy with it


Trajan
Coin: Bronze As
IMPCAESNERVAETRAIANOAVG GERDACPMTRPCOSVPP
Laureate bust right
SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI
Single-span bridge over river
Mint: Rome (103-110 A.D.)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.93g / 26mm / -
References:

• RIC 569, As
• Cohen 543