Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
View prices realized
► Sale information
Find similar lots
TRAJAN, A.D. 98-117. AE Sestertius, Rome Mint, ca. A.D. 108-110. NGC Ch F.
RIC-564 var. (bust type). Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right slight drapery on far shoulder; Reverse: Dacia in attitude of mourning seated left on shield and arms, before her, trophy. Despite its circulation wear, this Sestertius possesses undeniable eye appeal due to its broad round flan and elegant brassy patina. Some minor roughness on the fields aside, the surfaces display well-stuck detail free from the smoothing or tooling often encountered on Sestertii.
Estimate: $150 - $300
RIC-564 var. (bust type). Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan right slight drapery on far shoulder; Reverse: Dacia in attitude of mourning seated left on shield and arms, before her, trophy. Despite its circulation wear, this Sestertius possesses undeniable eye appeal due to its broad round flan and elegant brassy patina. Some minor roughness on the fields aside, the surfaces display well-stuck detail free from the smoothing or tooling often encountered on Sestertii.
Estimate: $150 - $300