Roman Imperial Coins

Lot 3742    Session 12 (11.30am Thursday 20th November)    Roman Imperial Coins

Estimate $200
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SOLD $340

TRAJAN, (98-117 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 112-117 A.D., Rome mint, 3.41 grams, RIC -, BMC -, Cf.484, Obv. Laureate bust of Trajan to r. draped, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER P M TR P COS VI P P, Rev. Around, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax, standing to l. holding olive branch and cornucopiae; another issued 103-111 A.D., Rome mint, 3.22 grams, RIC 116, BMC 276. C.69, Obv. Laureate head of Trajan to r. with slight drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Rev. Around, COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Roma seated to l., holding Victory and spear; another issued 112-117 A.D., Rome mint, 3.35 grams, RIC 243 var. BMC 472. C.9b, Obv. Laureate head of Trajan to r., with drapery on far shoulder,around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Rev. In exergue, ALIM ITAL, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Annona standing facing, looking to l., holding corn ears over child, and cornucopiae; on l. a child standing facing, looking to r., and holding roll; another Asia Minor, Lycia, Imperial coinage under Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), silver drachm, issued 98-99 A.D., uncertain Lycia Mint, 3.36 grams, Sear 1046 (Vol. 3 Greek Imperial Coins), BMC 11 (p.39 Lycia), SNG Cop. 45 (Pl.1), SNG Von Aulock 4267-8 (Pl.140), Obv. Laureate head of Trajan to r., around AYT KAIC NEP TPAIANOS CEB GEPM, Rev. Two lyres (chelyes); perched on them an owl to r. with facing head. Mostly fine, first very rare, last scarce, (193-5, 251). (4)

The first coin is not listed in Sear or any of the other references. This is a variant of the obverse legend by the additional Consul year to VI, and is not known with a Pax reverse. Obviously a mule between the earlier Pax reverse used in the ...COS V obverse legends and the new ...COS VI obverse legends. The issue of 112 A.D. with the PAX reverse and COS VI obverse must have PAX in the exergue.