★ Rare and nicely toned ★

SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Trajan, 98-117. Tetradrachm (Silver, 25 mm, 13.92 g, 7 h), RY 14 = 109/110. ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ• Laureate head of Trajan to right, set on eagle standing right; to lower left, club. Rev. •ΔHMAPX••ЄΞ•ΙΔ•YΠAT•Є• Laureate bust of Melqart-Herakles to right, lion skin tied around neck. McAlee 459. Prieur 1514 corr. (Tyre). RPC III 3536. Rare and nicely toned. Light graffiti and marks, otherwise, very fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed in the 1970s.