EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (38.5mm, 25.20 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 112/3). VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5521. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Provincial, Bronze

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (38.5mm, 25.20 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 112/3). Laureate bust right, aegis on shoulder / Harpocrates of Canopus with crocodile body, standing on basis left, raising finger to lips and holding cornucopia; [L IϚ] (date) in exergue. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 900 var. (arrangment of rev. legend); K&G 27.464 var. (same); RPC III 4672; Emmett 500.16 (R5). Dark brown patina, minor porosity, edge splits. VF. Very rare.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 39 (18 September 1996), lot 1035; Empire Coins Auction 1 (30 May 1984), lot 33.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 12:53:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.