Lot 1741

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 103-111, (25.78 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, some smoothing and tooling, otherwise very fine or better and very scarce.

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously CNG Auction 227, lot 469. With ticket.