EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (36mm, 18.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 112/3). VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 545. 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 (36mm, 18.46 g, 12h). Dated RY 16 (AD 112/3). AVT T PAIAN CЄ B ΓЄPM ∆AKIK, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / Nilus reclining left on crocodile, holding reed in right hand and cornucopia in left; L Iϛ (date) above. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 968-9 var. (bust); K&G 27.487 var. (same); RPC III 4686.–; Emmett 550.16 (R3). Green and brown patina, flan crack, minor cleaning marks, slight die shift on reverse. VF. Unpublished bust type, unique.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Berk BBS 86 (11 July 1995), lot 1155; Berk BBS 83 (26 October 1994), lot 915; Berk BBS 79 (2 November 1993), lot 567.


The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

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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