Lot 3436

Description

Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 116, (24.78 grams), 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. Fortuna standing to left holding caduceus and cornucopiae, around SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C across, (S.3192, RIC 672, C.352). Attractive dark green and brown patina, some surface smoothing and weak legends, nearly extremely fine portrait, otherwise very fine.