Silver Drachm of Trajan, Lycia, AD 98 - AD 99. 1956.127.2319

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.92
  • Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: AD 98 - AD 99
• Denomination: Drachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Issuer: Trajan
  • Authority: Trajan

• Geographic

  • Mint: Lycia
  • Region: Lycia-Pamphylia

• Obverse

  • Legend: AVT KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM
  • Type: Head laur. r.

• Reverse

  • Legend: DEM EX VPAT B
  • Type: Two chelyes surmounted by owl

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Jordan, "Tell Kalak", 1956

References

• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC 39.9

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.2319
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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