Magnificent and Rare Sestertius

CNG 90, Lot: 1529. Estimate $10000.

Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (26mm, 27.61 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate heroic bust left, slight drapery / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Ceres standing left, holding torch and grain ears over modius; S C across field. RIC II 478 var. (bust type); Woytek 240q; Banti 117; NAC 52, lot 412 (same obv. die). Good VF, green and brown patina, light smoothing, patina retouched in right field of obverse, double-strike on reverse. Magnificent and extremely rare bust type.

Current Status

CNG 90, Lot: 1529.
Closing Date And Time: May 23, 2012 at 4:29:40 PM ET.
Current Date And Time: Jun 09, 2026 at 8:10:05 AM ET.
Currently: No Bids. Bidders (0).