Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 109    28–30 Jul 2015   Dixson Room,   Sydney

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Lot 3796    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300

TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 107, (11.63 g), obv. radiate bust with drapery on far shoulder of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR POT V P P, rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, trophy with shield at base, (S.3224, RIC 586, C.573) (illustrated); another AE As (9.98 g), struck 114-117, obv. traces around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right, rev. traces around SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, SC in exergue, two trophies, (S.-, RIC II 681, BMC 1055, C.-). First coin very fine, second nearly fine, both rare. (2)

Ex D.J.Foster Collection.

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