Silver Drachm of Trajan, Cyrene, AD 100. 1944.100.58464

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.35
  • Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: AD 100
• Denomination: Drachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Trajan
  • Authority: Trajan

• Geographic

  • Mint: Cyrene
  • Region: Cyrenaica and Crete

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVT KAIS NER TRAIAN SEB GERM [four-barred sigmas]
  • Type: Head laur. r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: DEMARCH EX VPAT 3
  • Type: Zeus Ammon head r.
  • Deity: Zeus Ammon
  • Deity: Zeus

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Sakha, Egypt, 1922 (Noe 889)

References

• Citation: Weber, NNM 54, 297
• Reference: S 177 (Caesarea)

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.58464
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States