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Lot # 323
Egypt. Alexandria. Trajan, 98-117. Drachm (Bronze, 34.10 mm, 16.46 g). Dated RY 20 (= 116/7). ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΡΙ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ ΠΑΡ Laureate nude bust right, with aegis on left shoulder. Rev. Athena standing facing, head left, holding ears of corn and shield; L K in left field. Dattari Pl. 35, 817 (this coin). RPC III, 4924.1 (this coin). Emmett 423. BMC -. SNG -. Green patina with minor roughness. Very Fine. Extremely Rare. Apparently only one example know, the one cited in RPC. Ex Giovanni Dattari Collection 817. Ex Naville Numismatics Ltd. 46, 27.01.2019, lot 262. A drachm of prestigious provenance also issued at the end of Trajan's reign, the obverse features a majestic physiognomic portrait of the great ruler, while the reverse is dominated by Athena, the patron deity of his military victory. A coin of absolute rarity and particular charm.