Lot 3638

Description

Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 116, (26.20 grams), obv. laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, around traces of 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); Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 161-2, (28.99 grams), obv. laureate head to right, around IMP CAES M AVREL ANTONINVS AVG, rev. CONCORD AVG TR P XV around, COS III in exergue, S C across field, Concordia seated to left, (cf.S.4962, RIC.793, C.-); Philip I, (A.D. 244-249), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (16.45 grams), obv. laureate bust to right, around IMP M IVL PHILIPPVS AVG, rev. Cippus inscribed COS / III, in two lines, around MILIARIVM SAECVLVM, S C across, (S.9000, RIC 157a, C.95). Generally fine, last slightly better. (3) $ Ex W.J.D. Mira Collection, with his packets.