Provincial coins of Trajan

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Trajan, AR Cistophorus (10.54 g, 7h); Uncertain Asia Minor (or Rome) mint. Struck January-February AD 98
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM, Laureate head right.
Rx: TRPOT COS II, Cult statue of Diana of Perga set on pedestal decorated with birds and plants.
CNG 72, Lot: 1461
RIC II 722 (rarity 2); RSC 609; Cohen 609
TRAJAN. 98-117 AD, AR Cistophoric Tetradrachm (25mm, 9.94 g), Struck 98-99 AD. Pergamum mint.
Obv: Laureate head right.
Rx: Distyle shrine with simulacrum of Diana of Pergamum, DIANA PERG across entablature.
Ex: CNG elect. Auction 132; Ex Aegean
RIC II 720; BMCRE 709; RSC 53
Trajan, AR tridrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia. Struck 112-114 AD.
Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAI]ANOC CEB GEPM DAK, Laureate head right.
Rx: DHMAPX EX YPA TO C, distyle temple containing simulacrum of Pergaean Artemis.
Syd 190
Trajan, AR tridrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia (? Disputed by Metcalf). Dated Cos II (AD 98/9).
Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GEPM, Laureate head right.
Rx: DHMAPX EX YPA TO C, Half-length bust of elderly man right, wearing tall headdress, holding thunderbolt in left hand, horse headed scepter in right.
Ex: Ofekecoins
Syd 173
Trajan, AR tridrachm of Caesarea, Cappadocia (Bostra?). Struck 111 AD.
Obv: Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Rx: Arabia standing left, holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks; camel left.
Ex: G's Ancient Coins
SNG ANS 1153; W.E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975), 1
Cappadocia, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm (9.97 gm). Struck 112-114 AD.
Obv: Laureate, draped bust of Trajan right.
Rx: Standards flanking aquila
Ex: Ancient Imports
SNG Cop 216
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.92 gm)
Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAI]ANOC CEB GEPM DAK, Laureate and draped bust right.
Rx: DHMAPX EX YPA TO C, Apollo standing left, holding olive branch and bow and arrow.
ex Gary Huber
Sydenham 191; Metcalf 65c
Cappadocia, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm (6.74 gm); minted = 112-116.
Obv: Laureate bust of Trajan right; AVTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAK.
Rx: Club; DEMARCH EX VPATO.
Ex: Sphinx Nimismatics
Syd. 215
Cappadocia, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR didrachm (6.70 gm).
Obv: Laureate bust of Trajan right.
Rx: Bust of Artemis left holding spear and patera
Ex: Seaby 1962; Ancient Imports
BMC 69; SNG Cop 208
Trajan 98 - 117 CE, AR drachm Cappadocia, Caesarea, 3.09g
Obv: Laureatebust right.
Rx: Eleutheria stdng left, Pileus in right hand staff in left.
Ex: Incitatus Coins
Metcalf 59a; SNG Cop 199
Trajan 98 - 117 CE, AR drachm Cappadocia, Caesarea, 115-6 AD, 3.48g
Obv: Laureate, draped bust right; names and titles in Greek including APICTW = OPTIMO.
Rx: DHMAPX EX YPATO S Clasped hands before standard on prow.
Ex: Berk buy or bid sale 145, Lot# 320
Metcalf 83a; Sear Greek Imperial 1046
Trajan 98 -117 CE, Trajan/Mt. Argaeus, Drachm, Cappadocia, Caesarea, 112-117 AD, (2.96 g)
Obv: Laureate draped bust right.
Rx: Mt. Argeus surmounted by nude figure, grotto just beneath him.
Ex Harlan J. Berk. photo courtesy of HJ Berk.
Very artistic rendering of the sacred mountain with grotto atop.
Metcalf-81a
CAPPADOCIA, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Drachm (19mm, 3.28 gm). Dated COS VI (112-115 AD).
Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP [TPAIANOC] CEB GEPM DAK, laureate and draped bust right.
Rx: Nike advancing right, holding palm and wreath
Ex CNG electronic auction 88, Lot: 116
Metcalf 72; cf. Sydenham 212 (didrachm); SNG Copenhagen 213
Cappadocia, Caesarea. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR hemidrachm (1.67 gm).
Obv: AYT KAIS NEP TPAIAN SEB GERM Laureate bust right.
Rx: DHMAPX EX UPAT G Head of Zeus-Ammon right
Gables Coins
Sear 1068
Lycia, Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR drachm (3.12 g)
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Two Lyres, with Owl above center. regnal year noted on reverse.
Minted in Lycia.
Ex: Nemesis coins
Sear Greek Imperial 1046
Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR drachm (3.12 g)
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Two Lyres, with Owl above center. regnal year "B" also noted on reverse.
Coin issued to commemorate Trajan's Second Consulship A.D.98-99. Minted in Lycia.
Sear Greek Imperial 1046
Trajan 98 -117 CE Antioch tetradrachm (13.61 g)
Obv: Bust right w/ legionary eagle and short sword or club below
Rev: City goddess w/ river god swimming below.
The reverse represents the famous "Tyche of Antioch" which was a statue erected by Eutychides, a pupil of Lysippus.
Sear 1089
Trajan 98 -117 CE Tyre tetradrachm (14.18 g)
Obv: Laureate bust right w/ legionary eagle and short sword or club below
Rev: Hercules or Melqart in lion skin knotted at front.
Sear 1043
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.62 gm).
Year 17 (=112/3 AD)
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Eagle standing on club facing, head left, with spread wings.
Prieur 1506
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm (13.62 gm).
Year 17 (=112/3 AD)
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Eagle standing on club facing, head left, with spread wings.
Prieur 1506
PHOENICIA, Tyre. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR didrachm (6.03 gm).
Obv: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GERM DAK Laureate head right, aegis on left shoulder
Rx: DHMAPX EX YPATE Eagle standing left on ground line, wheat stalk over shoulder, club in right field.
Ex: OfekeCoins
Prieur 1485
ARABIA PETRAEA, Bostra. Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm (10.61 gm). Struck 112-114 AD.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Bundle of six grain ears.
Ex: CNG sale 63, lot 1095
SNG ANS -; Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975), 6 var.
Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR drachm (3.03 g)
Obv: Laureate draped bust right.
Rx: Bactrian camel Left.
Mint - Bostra, Arabia.
Metcalf 18; SNG ANS 1158
ARABIA Petra or Bostra Trajan. 98-117 AD. AR Drachm
Obv: Laureate, cuirassed draped bust right seen from behind.
Rx: Bactrian camel Left.
Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975), 20
Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR drachm (3.03 g)
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Arabia standing with camel behind.
Mint - Bostra, Arabia
almost identical to the denarius RIC.245 except for the Greek inscription. The phrase Arabia adquista translates to "the acquired Arabia rather than the conquered. This site provides an overview of Late Nabataean history and its Roman. acquisition under Trajan
SNG ANS 1155
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (11.43 gm).
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Emperor in quadriga left, holding laurel branch & Eagle-tipped scepter; Above L? = regnal yr. 4 (AD 100/1).
SNG France 1024; Sear Greek Imperial 1094
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (12.36 gm).
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Emperor in quadriga left, holding laurel branch & Eagle-tipped scepter; Above L? = regnal yr. 4 (AD 100/1).
SNG France 1024; Sear Greek Imperial 1094
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (11.95 gm, 24.2 mm); Year-6, struck 102-103 at Alexandria.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Nike advancing left carrying palm branch.
ex: Glenn Woods
Milne-563, Emmett-386
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (25 mm, 8.6 g.); Year-15, struck 111-112.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Trophy; bound captives below moving away yet looking back to trophy; across field - date L[I]-E.
ex: Praefectus coins
Emmett-395
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (11.91 gm); Year-15, struck 111-112.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Nilus bust right, cornucopiae behind, date LI-E.
ex: Dimitri Markov
Emmett-395
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 97-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (12.35 gm); Year-15, struck 111-112.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rx: Eagle right, date LI-E.
ex: John Jencek
Milne 636; SNG France 1128
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. 116-117 AD. (year 20) billon Tetradrachm, (10.61 gm).
Obv: Radiate bust right, drapery left shoulder, star before.
Rx: Zeus facing right, date in fields - LK.
EM 395
Alexandria, Egypt. Trajan. Year 20 = 116-117 AD. billon Tetradrachm, (12.31 gm).
Obv: Radiate bust right, drapery left shoulder, star before..
Rx: Dikaiosyne standing left holding scales and cornucopia; LK to left.
Milne 778; Koln 705

Provincial Bronzes - Europe


Dardanian mines; TRAJAN. 98-117 AD.® Quadrans (4.16 g, 6h). Struck 98-102 AD.
Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Rx: DARDANICI, Woman (Pax?) standing left, holding branch and gathering up drapery.
RIC II 704; BMCRE 1106 note; Cohen 138 - Rare
Thrace, Philipopolis; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 15 (2.30 g)
Obv: Radiate or winged head rt.
Rev: Tripod Altar of Apollo.
?
Thrace, Philipopolis; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 18 (2.42 g)
Obv: Laureate head rt.
Rev: Artemis advancing right w/ bow, reaching for arrow.
ex: Pagane
Varbanov, Greek Imperial Coins.  Volume III: 698 Rare
Thrace, Deultum; Trajan ®18
Obv: IMP CAE NER TRA AVG GER P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right
Rev: C F P D, head of a bull right.
Moushmov 3524; Sear 958
THRACE, Sestus. Trajan. 98-117 AD. Æ 17mm (3.71 gm).
Obv: laureate head right
Rev: Lyre: CHC left.
ex: Barry Murphy
SNG Copenhagen 949; BMC Thrace pg. 200, 17; Scarce.
Macedon, Philippi; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 25, 7.70 gms.
Obv: Laureate bust left.
Rev: Statues of Divus Augustus being crowned by Julius Caesar on base, Altars to sides.
Ex: HD Rauch Auction 76 Lot # 386
Moushmov 6927, plate 44 #14
Macedon, Stobi; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 23.
Obv: Laureate bust right; IMP [CAES NERVA] TRAIAN [AV]G GERM P M TR P COS III.
Rev: MVNICIPI STO[BE]-NSIVM, statue on base within tetrastyle temple set on two-tiered base
Ex Nemesis Ancients
BMC Macedonia pg. 104, 3 var.; Varbanov 2885
Macedon, Thessalonica; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 26, 17.9 g.
Obv: Laureate bust right.
Rev: Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm-branch.
?
Macedon, Thessalonica; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 11, .82 g.
Obv: Laureate bust right Hercules??.
Rev: Horse grazing right.
Although purchased with this attribution, I think this coins is more likely an imitation of Trajan Quadrans
?
Macedon, Perinthus, Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 26 (6.58 g)
Obv: Radiate bust right.
Rev: Demeter stdg. left, leaning on scepter, holding two grain ears.
Lindgren II, 829
Macedon, Perinthus, Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 22, 8.12 g
Obv: Radiate bust right; AY KAI NE TPAIANOC CEBA ?E.
Rev: Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopia. Legend in Greek ?ERIN?I?N.
Moushmov 4443
Macedon, Thessalonica; Trajan 98 -117 CE ® 20
Obv: Radiate bust right.
Rev: Eagle with spread wings above; theta EC CA[Lambda]O NIKE WN. in four lines; all within laurel wreath.
Sear 954
Chalkis, Chalcidene, Trajan. 114-117 AD. ® 23, (12.87 gm).
Obv: Laureate bust right; AYT NEP TRAIANOC APICT CEB ?EPM ?AK
Rx: ?L XAL/ KI?EWN/A Within wreath.
BM 3
Chalkis, Chalcidene, Trajan. 114-117 AD. ® 23, (12.87 gm).
Obv: Laureate bust right; AYT NEP TRAIANOC APICT CEB ?EPM ?AK
Rx: ?L XAL/ KI?EWN/A Within wreath.
Ex Berk
BM 3
Trajan 98 -117 CE Odessus ® 20 (6.58 g)
Obv: Laureate bust right; AVTOKPAT PINEP TPAJANOS.
Rev: Great God on horse right. CEL in exergue
Ex: H. C. lindgren
AMNG 2230
KINGS OF THE BOSPHORUS: SAUROMATES I (93-123 AD) ® 48 Nummi Unit (10.58 g)
Obv: diademed and draped bust right.
Rev: M-H (48 Nummi) Nike in long chiton with wreath and palm branch
Ex: Gault Coins
SNG Cop. 39

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