Lot 4087

Sale 82 · Important Australian, British & World Coins, Medals, Banknotes, Orders & Decorations

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome mint, (3.202 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory standing to left, holding palm and sacrificing with patera over lighted and garlanded altar, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145 [£130 EF],,RIC 67, RSC 248a, BMC 125). Light attractive tone with a full flan, extremely fine and rare in this condition.

Ex John Dean Collection. In the Reka Devnia Hoard of 81,044 coins, some 5217 were of Trajan and only 11 were of this rare type.

Estimate
$300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$240

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