TYPE Greek Imperial, Trajan (98-117 AD), silver tetradrachm of Tyre (Phoenicia)
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Laureate head of Trajan r. above eagle standing r.; club in field to l., Greek legend: AVTOKR KAIS[S NER TR]AIANOS SEB GERM DAK
Rev: Laureate bust of young Herakles-Melqart with lion-skin tied around neck r., Greek legend/dating DIMARH EX IE YPAT E
REFERENCE: Wr 150; BMC 300, 11, Pr 1495
GRADING: F, toned
ORDER INFO: G3148, $100
Trajan's Herakles/eagle tetradrachms with the club on obverse have been traditionally attributed to both Antioch (Syria) and Tyre (Phoenicia), but recent research seems to tip the scales in favor of the latter mint.