EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 27.24 g, 11h). Dated RY 13 (AD 109/110).Electronic Auction 474 Roman Provincial, Bronze Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (35.5mm, 27.24 g, 11h). Dated RY 13 (AD 109/110). Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Triumphal arch with three arcades supported by four Corinthian columns on which are statues; on the lateral arches are two bas-reliefs representing the sitting Emperor; on the triangular pediment, two Nikes supporting a disc; on the summit, facing statue of the Emperor in a quadriga; to either side, trophies and captives; [L] IΓ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) Suppl. Pl. VII, no. 116; K&G 27.279; RPC III 4456.5; Emmett 602.13. Dark brown surfaces, traces of bare metal on some of the highpoints, some light porosity. Fine. Rare. |