Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 98 12 December 2016
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The Roman Empire
Trajan, 98-117
Sestertius circa 104/105-107, Æ 26.78 g. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust r. with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIM – O PRINCIPI Trajan on prancing horse r., spearing falling Dacian; in exergue S C. C 508 var (no drapery). BMC 834. RIC 534. CBN 217. Woytek 203bB. A wonderful green patina and a bold portrait, surface somewhat rough
on reverse, otherwise extremely fine
Ex Lanz sale 128, 2006,375.
This reverse copies an earlier type of Domitian. Both coins show a particularily strong portrait. AMP