Roman Cappadocia Zeus Ammon AE 30 of TRAJAN

$24.00
Mar-12-00       

     This piece was minted for Roman Cappadocia, Caesarea between 103
     and 111 AD, during the reign of Trajan, who ruled from 98-117 AD.
     The empire reached its greatest geographic extent under Trajan,
     the direct result of his many military triumphs. The obverse of
     this type depicts the laureate bust of Trajan facing right, with
     slight drapery on far shoulder, and Greek legends for
     AVTOK.KAIS.NER.TRAIANOS.SEB.GERM.DAC. The reverse type features
     the head of Zeus Ammon facing right, with Greek legends for
     DHMARK.EX.VPAT.Sigma. This denotes this coin as having been
     minted during the fifth consulship of Trajan. Coin shows a
     granular reddish patina, with a few areas of thicker patina, but
     otherwise grades F+, with clear devices and more than half the
     legends visible.