Roman, Trajan? What Is This 'Picture'?

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Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/06/2015 7:13 pm Hi, Does anyone recognise this 'picture'? I don't even know if I have it the right way up? It appears on the Reverse of a coin I have that is only labelled 'Trajan' It is AE15 mm, and 2.8 gm. Report this Post to the Staff

FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 08/06/2015 7:27 pm I believe it is Mt Argaeus. Top pic is correct Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/06/2015 7:27 pm Report this Post to the Staff
FVRIVS RVFVS Pillar of the Community United States 3446 Posts	Posted 08/06/2015 7:29 pm Top pic is the correct one Edited by FVRIVS RVFVS 08/06/2015 7:29 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 08/06/2015 7:43 pm Nicely done, FR! From http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/TrajprovII.html and http://tjbuggey.ancients.info/image...jargboer.jpg : Cappadocia. Caesarea, Trajan. AD 98-117. minted and dated 98-99 Æ 17 mm (3.15 g). Obv: Laureate head right;. Rev: Mt. Argaeus, wreath above. Ex: Gert Boersema uncommon in silver, rare in bronze. Edited by Kamnaskires 08/06/2015 7:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Topcat7 Pillar of the Community 1121 Posts	Posted 08/06/2015 7:58 pm F.R., Bob, your help is much appreciated. I went after Mt Argaeus and I found that it appeared on Antoninus Pius, Hadrian, Lucius Verus, Marcus Aurelius (to name a few Emperors, as well as Trajan, coins. Thanks, again. . . . . . My next one (but I think that I have this one narrowed down) is . . . . Report this Post to the Staff
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