Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria, 98-117 AD., Trajan, Æ 28, BMC 285.
Antiochia ad Orontem in Syria (Seleukis and Pieria), Trajan, 98-117 AD.,
Æ 28 / Sestertius(?) (28-32 mm / 20,31 g),
Obv.: AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC APICT CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK ΠA[PΘ] , laureate, daraped, and ciurassed bust of Trajan right, seen from back; rectangular punch / countermark before: laurel branch with four leaves.
Rev.: large S C , BI below; all within laurel wreath.
BMC 20 (Galatia ...) pg. 185, 285 ; for countermark: Howgego 177, 378 (69 pcs),
the countermark was applied before A.D. 132-135..