Sale: Nomos 10, Lot: 94. Estimate CHF1250. Closing Date: Sunday, 17 May 2015. Sold For CHF1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Trajan, 98-117. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 28mm, 12.09 g 6), Rome, 104. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Radiate bust of Trajan to right with aegis on his left shoulder.
Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C Trophy of arms with three Dacian shields at its base. BMC 908. BN 229. Cohen 573. RIC 586. A magnificent, sharply struck example with a powerful portrait, an excellent reverse and an attractive dark, brown-gold patina. Minor die flaw on the obverse,
otherwise, extremely fine.
Ex Vinchon, 10 December 1983, 292.