EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (37mm, 22.98 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 107/8). Near VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 535. Estimated: $ 750

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (37mm, 22.98 g, 12h). Dated RY 11 (AD 107/8). AVT TPAIAN C ЄB ΓЄPM ∆AKIK, laureate and draped bust right / Elpis standing left, holding a flower with her right hand and raising a fold of her dress with her left; L I A (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 7020; K&G 27.95; RPC III 4218.2 (this coin); Emmett 452.11 (R5). Dark brown patina, minor deposits. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Kerry K. Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 25, purchased from Chris Blom.


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Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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