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Rare Armenia-related reverse.
Lot 167: ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan. AD 98-117. AE Sestertius. Rare. 
- Starting Bid: $1,200
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Description
ROMAN EMPIRE; Trajan. AD 98-117. AE Sestertius (23.11 gm; 33 mm). Rome, AD 116/7. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust of Trajan right. Reverse: ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE, S C across field, emperor, in military attire, standing right, holding reversed spear and parazonium; at feet to left, Mesopotamia seated right; at feet to right, the river-gods Tigris and Euphrates seated left. RIC 642; Woytek 590v. Rare Armenia-related reverse. Light smoothing and minor tooling. Green patina. Choice EF.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Pars Coins
- Lot #: 167
- Listing #: 658474
- Closed: Monday, May 22, 2023 11:55:20 AM CT
- Estimate: $2,000