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Lot 262: Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius. Rome, A.D. 114-116.

AUCTION:  Triskeles - Auction 12 (Auction 309)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $150
  • 4 Bid(s)
Description

Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Æ sestertius (33 mm, 23.82 g, 6 h). Rome, A.D. 114-116. IMP CAE[S NER] TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P [P], laureate and draped bust of Trajan right / IMPERATOR VIII/S C in two lines in exergue, emperor seated right on curule chair on platform on left, accompanied by two officers and a guard, addressing five soldiers, one of whom holds a horse; in background, three standards. RIC 656; Woytek 548v; BMC 1017; BN 843. Green patina, a little porous. Very fine.

From the Charles Darrah Collection of Flavian and Antonine Bronzes.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
  • Lot #: 262
  • Listing #: 235257
  • Closed: Thursday, July 10, 2014 6:27:00 PM CT
  • Estimate: $200