Roman Silver & Bronze
Lot 3704 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Roman Silver & Bronze
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $210
TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.488 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, slight drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on low base, holding club and lion skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 49, BMC p.43 note, RSC 236). Steel blue and gold tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 1965). The Reka-Devnia hoard contained 5217 denarii of Trajan with 31 of this variety.
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