Cistophorus - Trajan COS II, Diana of Perge

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Issuer	Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year	98-117
Type	Standard circulation coin
Value	Cistophorus = 3 Drachms = 3 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Silver
Weight	9.28 g
Dimensions	26 mm
Thickness
Shape and Technique	Round (irregular) Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s)	RIC II#721, OCRE#ric.2.tr.721, RPC Online III#1314

Obverse description	Head of Trajan, laureate, right.
Obverse script	Latin
Obverse lettering	IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M TR P P P (Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar, Nerva Trajan, emperor, conqueror of the Germans, high priest, holder of tribunician power, father of the nation.)
Reverse description	Statue of Diana of Perge in distyle temple on podium of three steps; frieze inscribed DIANA PERG.
Reverse script	Latin
Reverse lettering	COS II (Translation: Consul for the second time.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage	ND (98-117) - -
Catalog ID	6393340630
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