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Lot 4847    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $6,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au

TRAJAN, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 115, (24.92 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. Trajan seated to right on platform, (accompanied by two officers), haranguing a gathering of soldiers who stand before him, IMPERATOR VIII / S C in exergue, (S.3187, RIC 655, BMC 1017, C.176). Dark green attractive patina, weak on part of obverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare in this condition.

Ex Peus Auction Sale 390-392, May 2-4, 2007 (lot 4526) with ticket. Sear believes that the issue relates to the acclamation by his troops following Trajan's capture of the Mesopotamian city of Singara.

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