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Æ35 - Trajan L ΙΓ
| Issuer | Alexandria (Egypt) |
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| Year | 109-110 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, depicted nude with an aegis draped over the left shoulder, rendered in the provincial Alexandrian style. The portrait displays the characteristic close-cropped hair and strong facial features associated with Trajanic portraiture. The Greek legend encircles the bust along the periphery of the flan. The flan is broad and irregular, typical of Alexandrian bronze coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Sarapis standing facing with head turned to the right, holding a double cornucopia in his left arm. To the left, a kalathos (modius) adorned with ears of corn and poppies rests atop a column. To the right, what appears to be a palm branch. The regnal year legend appears in the field. The composition reflects the prominent role of Sarapis in Alexandrian civic and religious iconography. |
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