Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (35.5mm, 40.07 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 250.

Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part I
Lot: 826. Estimated: $ 3 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Trajan Decius. AD 249-251. Æ Double Sestertius (35.5mm, 40.07 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. 3rd emission, AD 250. IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, radiate and cuirassed bust right / FELICITAS SAECVLI, S C across field, Felicitas standing facing, head left, holding long caduceus with her right hand, cradling cornucopia with her left arm. RIC IV 115a; Banti 9. Attractive glossy dark brown patina with traces of green and red, some minor smoothing. Near EF. Struck on a thick, broad flan. Lovely portrait.

From the Jack A. Frazer Collection. Ex Triton III (30 November 1999), lot 1152.


The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session Three – Roman Imperial Coinage Part II through World Coinage Part II will be held Wednesday morning, 15 January 2020 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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