Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.07 g, 6h). “Parthia Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck 20 February-autumn AD 116.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 721. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Gold

Sold For $ 5 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (20mm, 7.07 g, 6h). “Parthia Capta” commemorative. Rome mint. Struck 20 February-autumn AD 116. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS VI P P S • P • Q • R around, PARTHIΛ CΛPTΛ in exergue, two Parthian captives seated on ground left and right, back to back, with trophy between them: each captive is seated on a shield, resting head on hand, which is propped on knee: in front of each captive, bow in bow case erect. RIC II 324; Beckmann, Trajan, Group E (dies e5/PC4); Woytek 560f² (same rev. die); Strack 247β; Calicó 1035; BMCRE 603-5; BN 863; Biaggi 496; Jameson –; Mazzini 184. Toned. VF.

From the Jonathan P. Rosen Collection.


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