Silver Tetradrachm of Trajan, Tyre, AD 110 - AD 111. 1944.100.63554

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 13.81
  • Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 110 - AD 111

• Date on Object

  • Date: 15
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Trajan
  • Authority: Trajan

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tyre
  • Region: Syria
  • Locality: Phoenicia

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAK
  • Type: Head laur. r.; beneath, eagle r. with club behind

• Reverse

  • Legend: DEMARCH EX 15 VPAT 5
  • Type: Tyche std. r. on rock; beneath, river god Orontes
  • Deity: Orontes
  • Deity: Tyche

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Syria, Antioch

References

• Reference: PrieurST 1948
• Reference: Wruck 160

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.63554
• 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