Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3757 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $4,500
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TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 116, Rome mint, (6.916 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, draped and cuirassed, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Naked Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3104, RIC 278, c.399). Cleaned, porous field, very fine and rare.
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