TYPE Greek Imperial, Trajan (98-117 AD), bronze AE15 of uncertain Eastern mint, 3.28g
DESCRIPTION .
Obv: Eagle on thunderbolt, Latin legend: IMP TRAI [...] around, DAC in ex.
Rev: Dolphin swimming right, AVG DAC around, all in wreath
REFERENCE: -
GRADING: VF, black patina w/ slight highlights, rare and unpublished
ORDER INFO: R1680, $55
Rare and unpublished colonial bronze of Trajan, interesting also for the fact that it lists his name and title, but no city mark. Even though "eagle-dolphin" combinations (on the same side of coin) are common to some Black Sea locales, other considerations of devices and legends here would indicate some eastern city - Antioch and Berytos being two possible candidates.