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Lot 333

Estimate: 1850 USD
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Trajan. Drachm; Trajan; 98-117 AD, Alexandria, Egypt, Year 13 = 109/10 AD, Drachm, 16.55g. Dattari-890, pl. XIII (rev.). Obv: [AV]T TPAIAN - CEB ΓΕPΜ Δ[ΑΚΙΚ] Bust laureate r., with fold of aegis on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: Euthenia seated facing on androsphinx reclining r.; she holds serpent vertically in r. hand and rests l. elbow on the head of the sphinx; to l. large vase on base, to r. rectangular altar decorated with figures; date illegible. Extremely rare.This coin is excessively rare, possibly the only example of this type with bust facing right. It is worn on the reverse, but all of the important elements are clear. aVF / gF
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