★ Unpublished Alexandrian hemidrachm ★
Traianus AE Hemidrachm, Emperor in quadriga reverse
Traianus (98-117 AD). AE Hemidrachm (28 mm, 8.93 g), Alexandria, Egypt.
Obv. AYT TPAIAN CEB ΓEPM ΔAKIK, Laureate head right.
Rev. Trajan standing in quadriga right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch; in field, LIΓ.
RPC - (for type see 4385 [drachm, date not confirmed]); Köln -; Dattari -; Milne -.
Apparently unpublished and extremely rare. About very fine.
This hemidrachm not only reveals a hitherto unknown denomination for this reverse type and year, it, too, seems to confirm the reading of the corresponding drachm RPC 4385, of which only two illegible specimens are known.
Price realized | 400 CHF |
Starting price | 200 CHF |
Estimate | 250 CHF |