| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560 | Auction date: 17 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 462 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 188 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (35mm, 28.14 g, 12h). Dated RY 4 (AD 100/1). Laureate head right / Nilus reclining left on crocodile to right, holding a reed and cornucopia from which emerges a Genius; Iς above; L ∆ (date) in exergue. Köln 448; Dattari (Savio) 977; K&G 27.23 corr. (obv. legend with normal Σ, not lunate); RPC III 4134; Emmett 550.4. Blue-green patina over underlying brown, light roughness. Near VF. Ex J.P. Righetti Collection (Nomos Obolos 23, 12 June 2022), lot 10. The Greek numerals "Iς" to the right of the Genius indicate 16 cubits, the optimal flood level height of the Nile during inundation season. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
