Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Trajan, 98 – 117.
Aureus 115-117, AV 7.25 g. IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. DIVI NERVA ET TRAIANVS PAT Confronted busts of Nerva on l., laureate with drapery on l. shoulder and Trajan Senior on r., bare-headed and draped. C 1. BMC 499. RIC 726. Kent-Hirmer pl. 75, 258 (these dies). Calicó 1138b (these dies).
Very rare and in superb condition for this issue. Three outstanding portraits of high style.
Minor marks on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex M&M 44, 1971, 63; Leu 481989, 341; Leu 52, 1991; 194; NAC 15, 1999, 349 and NAC 45, 2008, 115 sales.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus, the first senatorial member of the Ulpii, came to prominence under Nero, at which time he served with distinction commanding the 10th Legion during the Jewish War. For his successes in the East and as gratuity for having allowed Titus the honour of capturing Joppa after he had brought it to its final resistance, Vespasian awarded him the consulship in 70. Trajan Pater subsequently served as governor of Syria where he earned the ornamenta triumphalia for his successful defence of Rome's borders against Parthia, and he ended public life as proconsul of all of Asia, a supreme honour bestowed upon him in 79. The final crown to his glory was accorded posthumously, for he was deified in about 115. This tribute is only recorded by this coinage. On the reverse of this aureus Trajan Pater's portrait is bare headed, for he was never emperor, whereas the portrait of the former emperor Nerva is laureate.
Aureus 115-117, AV 7.25 g. IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. DIVI NERVA ET TRAIANVS PAT Confronted busts of Nerva on l., laureate with drapery on l. shoulder and Trajan Senior on r., bare-headed and draped. C 1. BMC 499. RIC 726. Kent-Hirmer pl. 75, 258 (these dies). Calicó 1138b (these dies).
Very rare and in superb condition for this issue. Three outstanding portraits of high style.
Minor marks on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine
Ex M&M 44, 1971, 63; Leu 481989, 341; Leu 52, 1991; 194; NAC 15, 1999, 349 and NAC 45, 2008, 115 sales.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus, the first senatorial member of the Ulpii, came to prominence under Nero, at which time he served with distinction commanding the 10th Legion during the Jewish War. For his successes in the East and as gratuity for having allowed Titus the honour of capturing Joppa after he had brought it to its final resistance, Vespasian awarded him the consulship in 70. Trajan Pater subsequently served as governor of Syria where he earned the ornamenta triumphalia for his successful defence of Rome's borders against Parthia, and he ended public life as proconsul of all of Asia, a supreme honour bestowed upon him in 79. The final crown to his glory was accorded posthumously, for he was deified in about 115. This tribute is only recorded by this coinage. On the reverse of this aureus Trajan Pater's portrait is bare headed, for he was never emperor, whereas the portrait of the former emperor Nerva is laureate.