Naville Numismatics Ltd.
Auction 35 29 Oct 2017
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Egypt, Alexandria. Dattari. Trajan, 98-117 Drachm circa 109-110 (year 13), Æ 33.5mm., 20.20g. Laureate head l. Rev. Euthenia reclining on sphinx, l., holding sceptre; her hand on her head; to l., ewer on pedestal: in l. field, LIΓ. Dattari-Savio Pl. 40, 7038 (this coin). RPC 4392.2.1 (this coin)
Extremely rare and interesting, only two specimens cited in RPC and both from the Dattari collection. Nice brown tone, Good Fine/About Very Fine.
From the Dattari Collection
Euthenia, goddess of prosperity, is considered of Alexandrian origins, conveying qualities that represent a mix of both Egyptian Roman religions. The cult of Euthenia regularly spread in the Ptolemaic and the Roman periods. Her statues looked like those of Nilus for what concerns appearance and qualities: for example, she was often depicted holding the cornucopia and the wheat stalks. She was typically pictured leaning back in the Roman pose; her head was adorned with the calathos crown or wheat stalks. Euthenia was at times portrayed laying on a hippopotamus, a sphinx, or a little elephant. The goddess Euthenia turned out to be broadly well known with Alexandrian coins starting at 11/10 BCE. In any case, we find that the deity was portrayed together with her name on undated Alexandrian coins, struck by August before the year 11/10 BCE. Toward the end of the reign of Antoninus Pius (138– 161 CE), another portrayal of Euthenia showed up on coins, where she became the goddess of commercial sailing. This could be ascribed to Antoninus Pius revamping the Lighthouse of Alexandria in the eighth year of his rule.
Extremely rare and interesting, only two specimens cited in RPC and both from the Dattari collection. Nice brown tone, Good Fine/About Very Fine.
From the Dattari Collection
Euthenia, goddess of prosperity, is considered of Alexandrian origins, conveying qualities that represent a mix of both Egyptian Roman religions. The cult of Euthenia regularly spread in the Ptolemaic and the Roman periods. Her statues looked like those of Nilus for what concerns appearance and qualities: for example, she was often depicted holding the cornucopia and the wheat stalks. She was typically pictured leaning back in the Roman pose; her head was adorned with the calathos crown or wheat stalks. Euthenia was at times portrayed laying on a hippopotamus, a sphinx, or a little elephant. The goddess Euthenia turned out to be broadly well known with Alexandrian coins starting at 11/10 BCE. In any case, we find that the deity was portrayed together with her name on undated Alexandrian coins, struck by August before the year 11/10 BCE. Toward the end of the reign of Antoninus Pius (138– 161 CE), another portrayal of Euthenia showed up on coins, where she became the goddess of commercial sailing. This could be ascribed to Antoninus Pius revamping the Lighthouse of Alexandria in the eighth year of his rule.