CNG 85, Lot: 735. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CYRENAICA, Cyrene. Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ (28mm, 20.68 g, 6h). Struck AD 103-111. Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder / Head of Zeus-Ammon right. Cf. Metcalf, Silver p. 83, note 1 (for attribution to Cyrene); Sydenham, Caesarea 232; CNG 75, 887. EF, dark blue-green patina with earthen deposits, light cleaning scratches in right field of reverse. Struck with dies of fine style and in exceptional condition for issue. Extremely rare.