Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVIII – Sessions 1-4 . 538 Numistats ref: 673028
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The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage
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EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Drachm (34.5mm, 27.24 g, 12h). Hermopolite nome. Dated RY 13 (AD 109/10). AYT TPAIAN CЄ B ΓЄPM ΔAKIK, laureate bust right, aegis on left shoulder / ЄPMOΠΟ ΛITHC, Thot-Hermes standing left, wearing atef crown with ram’s horns, holding dog-headed baboon (cynocephalus) wearing solar disk seated right in outstretched left hand and winged caduceus in right; LI Γ (date) across field. Köln –; Dattari (Savio) 6267; RPC III 6280.9 (this coin); K&G N18.3; W&G I.1 var. (date); Emmett 755.13. Dark brown patina, slight roughness. VF. Very rare.
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 542.
A cynocephalus is a creature with the body of a baboon and head of a dog. In ancient Egypt the cynocephalus was sacred to Thoth. Description
From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 542.
A cynocephalus is a creature with the body of a baboon and head of a dog. In ancient Egypt the cynocephalus was sacred to Thoth. Description
VF
Grade
575.25 EUR
Starting
958.75 EUR
Estimate
EUR
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