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Æ34 - Trajan L ΙϚ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 112-113 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan facing right in half-length, rendered in the heroic convention with the left shoulder bearing a chlamys or light drapery. The effigy displays the characteristic portraiture of Trajan's mature reign, with strong facial features and a wreathed head. The surrounding legend identifies the emperor with his imperial titulature. The bust type — half-length and partially nude — reflects the Alexandrian mint's distinctive artistic tradition, blending Roman imperial imagery with Hellenistic conventions. |
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| Obverse lettering | ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ϹΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ (Translation: Emperor Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacicus) |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of Nilus facing left, holding a long reed in his right hand and a cornucopia in his left, symbolising the fertility of the Nile. To his right, the personification of Alexandria stands facing left, her right arm raised in a gesture of salutation or acclamation, while her left hand grasps a vexillum. The composition presents the two tutelary deities of Roman Egypt in close juxtaposition, a pairing characteristic of Alexandrian civic coinage under Trajan. The regnal date appears in the field, rendered in Greek numerals. |
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