Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.77 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck winter AD 114-early 116.

CNG Feature Auction 117
Lot: 525. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.77 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck winter AD 114-early 116. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Trajan seated right on sella castrensis set on daïs, addressing a group of soldiers who hold three signa; two officers standing at Trajan’s side; at base of daïs, an officer stands right. RIC II 656 var. (bust type); Woytek 548b² (this coin); Banti 77. Green patina, minor smoothing and roughness, light marks and scrapes. VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 75 (23 May 2007), lot 1043.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 117 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 May 2021. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 19 May 2021 at 2 PM ET.

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