Lycia. Koinon of Lycia. Trajan AD 98-117.
Drachm AR

18 mm, 3,04 g

AYT KAIC NЄP TPAIANOC CЄB ΓЄPM, laureate head right / ΔHM ЄΞ [YΠAT B], two lyres; above, owl standing right, head facing.

Very Fine

RPC III 2676; SNG von Aulock 4268.

Trajan, full name Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 98 to 117. He was born in AD 53 in Italica, a Roman colony in modern-day Spain. Trajan came from a non-aristocratic family but rose through the military ranks to become emperor. He was known for his military conquests, including the successful campaigns against Dacia (modern Romania) and Parthia (modern Iran and Iraq). Under his rule, the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent. Trajan was also known for his public works projects, including the construction of Trajan's Forum and Trajan's Column in Rome. He died in AD 117, and was succeeded by Hadrian. Trajan is often considered one of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome.