TRAJAN AE SEMIS
RIC 650, Hendin GBC4 - 938, McAlee 520, About Extremely Fine, 19.2mm, 3.92 grams, Struck in Rome for circulation in Syria and the East
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM around radiate and draped bust of Trajan to right
Reverse: DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI PP around oak wreath, SC within
A very SHARP example with an outstanding BOLD bust of Trajan! According to Hendin (see GBC 4, pp. 455 - 458) this coin was used locally at the time of the War of Quietus.
