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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1282. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. 98-117 AD. Æ 
Drachm (20.38 gm, 12h). Dated RY 17 (113/4 AD). 
Bidding Closed Estimate $300 

            EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. 98-117 AD. Æ Drachm 
            (20.38 gm, 12h). Dated RY 17 (113/4 AD). Laureate 
            half length bust right, wearing aegis / Column 
            topped by modius and flanked by uraeus serpents 
            with skhent crowns; date above. Cf. Köln 651 (date 
            in exergue); cf. Dattari 1110 (same); Milne -; BMC 
            Alexandria 557; Emmett 396. VF, red-brown and 
            green surfaces, lacquered. Rare. ($300)

            From the Garth R. Drewry Collection. Ex 
            Wetterstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic 
            Auctions XIII, 4 December 1990), lot 34.


High bid of $1050, $1207.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €850.5, £577.5, C$1312.5, A$1365, on June 8, 2005.

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