Lot 113: Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ Sestertius. Rome, A.D. 103. Fair, Rare Circus Maximus Issue.

Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ Sestertius (19.58 g, 33.8 mm). Rome, A.D. 103. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP - Laureate bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC - View of the Circus Maximus, showing a colonnaded front (the Duodecim Portae), with arched gateways surmounted by quadrigae; temple of Sol along back wall; within, from left to right: meta, equestrian statue of Trajan, obelisk of Augustus, shrine of Cybele, and a second meta. RIC 571; BMCRE 856; Cohen 546. Fair, Rare Circus Maximus Issue.

• Offered By: VAuctions
• Lot #: 113
• Listing #: 232526
• Closed: Thursday, February 16, 2012 5:52:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $500