Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 3103 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $5,500
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SOLD $6,500
TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, 19mm, (7.17 g), issued in Rome, 116-117, obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan right, seen from behind, rev. PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, radiate, draped bust of Sol right, seen from front, (S.3140, RIC II 329. Calico 1038, BMC 321). Minor surface marks from jewellery mounting, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
In a slab by NGC graded XF, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5.
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