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Æ23 - Trajan L ΙΒ

Issuer Alexandria (Egypt)
Year 108-109
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Weight 8.11 g
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Obverse script Greek
Obverse lettering ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ
(Translation: Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus)
Reverse description The Agathodaemon, the sacred serpent deity of Alexandria, depicted erect and rearing to the right, crowned with the skhent (double crown of Upper and Lower Egypt), symbolizing the coin's Alexandrian origin and the fusion of Greek and Egyptian religious traditions. The serpent's coils enfold a caduceus and a stalk of grain (corn), emblems of prosperity, commerce, and fertility associated with the Nile Delta. The date legend appears in the field, rendered in Greek numerals. The reverse design exemplifies the syncretic religious imagery characteristic of Alexandrian provincial bronze coinage under the Roman Empire.
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