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Trajan
Balanea-Claudia Leucas, Syria

Obv. Laureate head of Trajan right. Countermark "ΔAK" in rectangular incuse.
Rev. Trajan in quadriga right
21 mm, 6.15 gms

BMC 3; SNG Cop 306. Countermark: Howgego 529.

This countermark always appears on the coins of Trajan and are placed at the end of the obverse legend. "ΔAK" is for the title Dacicus, a title bestowed on Trajan in the local year 55. This practice of countermarking a coin of the reigning emperor with a new title is confined to the reign of Trajan.

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