Lot 85: TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck 103-111 AD.

TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (32mm - 24.38 g). Rome mint. Struck 103-111 AD. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, heroic bust right, drapery on left shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S-C across fields, ALIM ITAL in exergue, Abundantia standing left, holding grain ears in right hand, cornucopia in left; at her feet, a child. RIC II 459; BMCRE 869 var. (bust type); Banti 5; BN 524 var. (bust type). Near VF from the standpoint of wear, but the obverse very rough, reverse less so. Rare bust type, only one cited in Banti.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 85
• Listing #: 222972
• Closed: Thursday, July 30, 2009 7:48:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $100