

Egypt. Alexandria. Trajan, 98-117. Drachm (Bronze, 34.6 mm, 21.61 g). Dated RY 16 (= 112/3). [AYT] TPAIAN CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK Laureate bust right, drapery over shoulder. Rev. EIPHNH KAI O-M-ONOIA Eirene, holding two grain ears, standing right, facing and joining hands with Omonoia, standing left, holding double cornucopiae; L-IϚ (date) between. Geissen 603 var. (date position and rev. legend). Dattari 866 var. (same). Emmett 450. SNG Copenaghen 257 var. (same). RPC III, 4715.4.4 (this coin). Attractive brown chocolate patina. Minor roughness, otherwise, Good Very Fine.
Ex Italo Vecchi, London, April 1991.
This drachm’s reverse celebrates the meeting of Peace (Eirene) with Concordia (Omonoia) in evocation and memory of the riots occurred in Alexandria in 108/109 A.D. and positively overcome thanks to the conciliatory and constructive policy of the emperor.