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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Roman Coins| > |The Adoptive Emperors| > |Trajan| > RB91688
Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Struck at Rome for use in Syria
|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Struck| |at| |Rome| |for| |use| |in| |Syria|, This type is typically attributed to Antioch, but recent metallurgical tests suggest it was struck by the Rome mint for use in Syria.

In 115, Trajan was in Antioch for his war against Parthia, when the city was struck by an earthquake. He was forced to take shelter in the circus for several days. He and his successor restored the city.
RB91688. Orichalcum as, Woytek 937x (4 spec.), McAlee 507, RIC II 648, BMCRE III 1090 var. (bust), SRCV II 3243 var. (same); c/m: Howgego 378 (Antioch), aF, centered, roughly cleaned, partial green patina, brassy high points, scratches, Rome mint, weight 8.318g, maximum diameter 24.4mm, die axis 180o, c. 115 - 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM, radiate heroic bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder (chest and back); countermark: laurel branch with four leaves in a rectangular punch; reverse DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P, large S C in wreath; from the Maxwell Hunt Collection; very rare; SOLD











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