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Æ33 - Trajan L ΙΒ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 108-109 |
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| Reference(s) | RPC III#4340.1 |
| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered nude with an aegis draped over the left shoulder, a characteristic attribute of imperial divine association. The portrait displays the emperor's characteristic strong facial features in the Roman imperial tradition. The Greek legend surrounds the bust in the field, identifying the emperor with his full titulature. The flan is irregular, as typical of Alexandrian provincial bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
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Year 12 of Trajan's reign in Egypt — the dating system used by Alexandria's mint ran on the Egyptian civil calendar, making precise synchronization with Roman consular years a recurring headache for attributers. This particular issue falls squarely within Trajan's Dacian war period, when military expenditure and the logistical demands of two major campaigns put measurable pressure on provincial bronze production across the eastern mints.