Exceptional Legionary Issue

Triton XIV, Lot: 705. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Cistophorus (26mm, 10.85 g, 6h). Mint in Asia Minor (Ephesus?). Struck January-February AD 98. IMP CAES NERVA TRAI AN AVG GERM P M, laureate head right / TR POT COS II, legionary aquila between two signa. RIC II 719; RSC 608; BMCRE p. 146 note *; BN 967. EF, handsome toning. Boldly struck.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 1054.