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Drachm of Trajan, Cappadocia

Drachm of Trajan, Cappadocia

r. 98-117 CE

Trajan

Roman Provincial

Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r., drapery over l. shoulder; around, clockwise, AYTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAK (all in Greek with lunate sigmas). Rev.: Hands clasped around standard on prow; around, clockwise, DHMARX (chi) EX (xi) YPATO 6 (all in Greek; 6 = digamma/stigma).

silver

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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