Sale: Nomos 2, Lot: 185. Estimate CHF750. Closing Date: Monday, 17 May 2010. Sold For CHF850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Trajan. AD 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 3.38 g 6), Rome, 107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DACP M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with aegis on his far shoulder.
Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Genius of the Roman People standing left, holding cornucopiae in his left hand and sacrificing over a burning altar from a patera held in his right. BMC 209. Cohen 394. Hill 347. RIC 183. A remarkably fine piece, perfectly struck in high relief. Good extremely fine.