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Æ33 - Trajan L ΙΘ

Issuer	Alexandria (Egypt)
Year	115-116
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Technique	Hammered
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Obverse description	Bare-headed, nude bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, wearing a wreath adorned with ears of corn and an aegis on the left shoulder. The effigy is rendered in the typical Alexandrian provincial style, with bold portraiture characteristic of the Trajanic period. The obverse legend encircles the bust, identifying the emperor with his full titulature.
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Reverse description	Tyche, draped, reclines to the left upon a lectisternium (a ceremonial cushioned couch), her upper body raised and head turned left. She holds a long rudder in her right hand, symbolising the guiding fortune of Alexandria. The regnal year date L ΙΘ (year 19) appears prominently in the upper field, a standard Alexandrian dating convention. The reverse field is plain, with no exergue line. The overall style reflects the distinctive flat, schematic treatment typical of Alexandrian bronze coinage of the early 2nd century AD.
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