Lot 195: Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius. Rome, A.D. 98. From the Expatriate Collection.

Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius (33 mm, 26.90 g, 6 h). Rome, A.D. 98. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, laureate head of Trajan right / TR POT COS II, S C in exergue, Pax seated left, holding branch and scepter. RIC 390; Woytek 27a; BMC 718. Glossy dark green patina, scattered light porosity, a few cleaning marks. Nice very fine.

 

From the Expatriate Collection. 

 

The Expatriate Collection

Expatriate comes from the Latin roots ex-, "away from," and patria, "one's native country." The Expatriate Collection was formed by an American who has lived abroad for over 15 years in Japan, Europe, Canada, and the Middle East. His collection was formed almost exclusively while living outside the United States.