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Æ33 - Trajan L ΙΒ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 108-109 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, portrayed nude with an aegis draped over the left shoulder, rendered in the robust Alexandrian provincial style. The laureate wreath is rendered with detailed leaf work framing the imperial effigy. A dotted border encircles the entire obverse field. The Greek legend runs along the outer border, identifying the emperor with his honorific titles. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ (Translation: Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus) |
| Reverse description | Hermanubis, the syncretic deity combining Hermes and Anubis, stands facing right, holding a caduceus in one hand and a palm branch in the other, emblematic of his role as divine messenger and guide of the dead. To the right, Sarapis is depicted seated, facing front with head turned to the left, holding a sceptre, wearing the modius kalathos upon his head. At the left foreground, at the feet of the figures, the three-headed hound Cerberus is shown as guardian of the underworld. The regnal year date appears in the field as the sole reverse legend. |
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