Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 100 29-30 May 2017
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Trajan, 98 – 117. Sestertius, circa 104/105-107, Æ 25.08 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 OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trajan on horseback r., spearing down fallen Dacian; in exergue, S C. C 504 var. (no drapery). BMC 834. RIC 534. CBN 217.
A superb portrait well-struck in high relief and an interesting reverse composition.
A spectacular light green patina very gently smoothed on reverse around
the exergual line, otherwise good extremely fine