Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, 98-99 AD., Trajan, struck in Rome for use in Syria, Semis, RPC III 3657.

Trajan (98-117), Antiochia ad Orontem, struck in Rome for use in Syria, dated Cos. II 98-99 AD.,
Semis (ø 16-17 mm / 2,64 g), brass, axis coin alignment ↑↓ (ca. 180°),
Obv.: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ , his laureate head right.
Rev.: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ - ЄΞ ΥΠΑΤ Β , winged caduceus.
RPC III 3657 (11 pieces listed, see below) ; McAlee 502 corr. ; BMC 58, 109 (Caesarea in Cappadokia) ; SNG Cop. 188 ; Butcher 16 .

# Collection Bibliography Diameter Weight Axis Countermark Note Image
1 O (Rev. Chester, 1889) 3.48 g None
2 G SNG 2915 3.18 g None
3 P 335 3.22 g Pictured
4 V GR 21600 5.42 g None
5 SNG Leypold 2767 3.50 g None
6 NY 1944.100.62442 (ex R. Ball, Feb. 193 ?, lot 590) 3.00 g None
7 NY 1961.154.7 2.82 g None
8 NY 0000.999.26813 2.72 g None
9 Mc Alee coll. (ex Vecchi 7, 6-7 Oct. 1997, lot 1254) (this coin illustrated by McAlee p. 213) 3.85 g None
10 McKenna FPL 5, May 1980, lot 69 None
11 B Rauch 3.46 g None