Trajan, AE23 of Sidon, Phoenicia. AD 98-117. Dated local year 227, AD 116-117. 9.64 g.

AYTO NER TRAIANW KAI, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
SIDWNOS NAYARXIDOS in two lines to right, date L ZKS to left, Cadmus walking left on prow, head right, pointing forward with right hand.

BMC 218-223; RPC III 3866; Rouvier 1471; SNG Hunterian 3343; SNG Cop 252; SNG Leake 2404-2405

With permission of cngcoins.com, auction 297, Lot 231, Feb 2013.