Lot 123: Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius. Rome, ca. A.D. 103. VF, brown surfaces, edge porosity. Ex Leopold G. P. Messenger Collection (Glendining's 21 November 1951), 137.

Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius (33 mm, 23.86 g, 6'). Rome, ca. A.D. 103. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P C[OS] V P P, laureate head right / S. P. Q. R. OPTIMO PR[INCIPI], S C in exergue, emperor standing left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, being crowned by Victory standing left behind him, holding palm. RIC 549; BMC 825 var. (bust); Cohen 516. VF.

Ex Leopold G. P. Messenger Collection (Glendining's 21 November 1951), 137.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 123
• Listing #: 197983
• Closed: Sunday, August 17, 2008 7:02:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $200