Lot 4400
Sale 102 · Important Australian & World Coins, Tokens, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 107, (23.40 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right with drapery on far shoulder, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Salus seated to left, feeding a snake arising from altar before her, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, (S.3199, RIC 515, C.485). Dark green patina, very fine or better and very scarce.
Ex Cappenalle Collection and from the collection of Fran‡ois-Ernest de Salm-Reifferscheid (1698-1770) (Bishop of Tournai 17 Dec 1731 to 16 Jun 1770).
- Estimate
- $750
- Result Status
- Passed in