Galatia/Cappadocia, Neoclaudiopolis AE (Trajan/bound captive, RPC III 2906A)

GALATIA-CAPPADOCIA, NEOCLAUDIOPOLIS
Time of Trajan
AE (26.02mm, 11.44g, 6h)
Struck AD 109/10
Obverse: ΑΥΤ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟϹ ΚΑΙϹΑΡ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚΟϹ, laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan right, seen from rear
Reverse: ΝΕΟΚΛΑΥΔΙΟΠΟΛΕΙΤωΝ ΕΤΟΥϹ, Dacia, bound, seated on rocks right; ΡΙΕ in exergue
References: RPC Online, Vol. III, No. 2906A (2^nd specimen this coin)
This coin illustrated on wildwinds.com

An interesting and extremely rare type, apparently unknown except for this coin and one other specimen, both cited by RPC Online.

Collection : Roman Provincial