Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 157 Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 27,51; mm 35); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Roma seated l. on cuirass and shield, holding Victory and spear; in ex. S C. RIC 489; C 391.Large flan; green patina; cuprite spots; gently smoothed; otherwise about extremely fine.
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Lotto 158 Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 22,84; mm 33); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Fortuna standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia; prow on background l.; in field S - C. RIC 500; C 477.Light green tone; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 159 Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 27,27; mm 34); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Victory standing l., holding palm and erecting a trophy with shields at base; in ex. S C. RIC 523 var (bust type); C 444. Glossy, dark green patina; nice style; faint cleaning traces on reverse near edge; otherwise about extremely fine.
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Lotto 160
Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 25,16; mm 34); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan, in armor, on horse leaping r., hurling spear at Dacian falling r., looking back in supplication; in ex. S C. RIC 536; C 504.Dark green tone; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.
Ex Mazzini collection (vol. II tav. XIV n. 504*).
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Lotto 161 Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 23,84; mm 33); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan standing l., holding thunderbolt and reversed spear, being crowned by Victory standing l., holding palm branch; in ex. S C. RIC 549; C 516. Green tone with reddish hues; refined style; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 162 Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 24,80; mm 34); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, laureate head r., Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Danuvius (the Danube) standing l., placing knee on Dacia, whom he forces to the ground; in ex. S C. RIC 556. Untouched dark green patina; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 163
Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 26,44; mm 34); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r., Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Danuvius (the Danube) standing l., placing knee on Dacia, whom he forces to the ground; in ex. S C. RIC 557.Riverine tone; nice style; good very fine / about extremely fine.
Ex Canessa-De Nicola.
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Lotto 164 Trajan (98-117), Dupondius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 13,37; mm 27); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Fortuna standing l., holding rudder on prow and cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 502; C 479. Glossy, green tone; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 165 Trajan (98-117), Dupondius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 14,45; mm 27); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate head r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt; in field, S - C. RIC 520; C 461. Riverine tone; expressive portrait; extremely fine.
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Lotto 166 Trajan (98-117), Dupondius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 12,93; mm 26); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate head r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan in slow quadriga l., holding branch and sceptre; in ex. S C. RIC 533; C 494. Reddish tone; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 167 Trajan (98-117), Dupondius, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ (g 13,95; mm 27); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, radiate head r., Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO - PRINCIPI, trophy with round and hexagonal shields at base; in field, S - C. RIC 586; C 573. Brown patina with dark green hues; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 168 Trajan (98-117), As, Rome, AD 103-111; Æ(g 13,95; mm 28); IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Fortuna standing l., holding rudder and cornucopia; prow on background l.; in field S - C. RIC 500; C 478. Brownish patina; good extremely fine.