JUDAEA, Sepphoris (Diocaesarea). Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (24mm, 10.75 g, 12h). TPAIANOΣ AVTO KPATΩP EΔΩKEN, laureate head right / Palm tree with two clusters of hanging fruit. Rosenberger 4; RPC III 3937; Sofaer 2. Black surfaces under layer of applied deposits. VF.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 353 (17 June 2015), lot 353.
The obverse legend translates as "Trajan the emperor gave." Trajan's issues from Sepphoris all feature this remarkable legend, which indicates that the emperor granted Sepphoris the right to strike coinage.