Auction No. 43

Lot 175

Trajan

Opening $120
Sold for $135

Trajan (98-117) AR Tridrachm, 100 C.E. Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, Roma seated left on pile of arms, holding Victory on her extended right hand, parazonium in left, and leaning on round shield RPC III 3568 23mm, 10.6g  VF+, Rare. 
Assigned by Sydenham to Caesarea in Cappadocia on the basis of the similar obverse style seen on the issues from that city, this coinage has been reassigned to Antioch.

Category
Ancient Roman Coins