Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4325 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $4,000
TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 101-102, Rome mint, (7.09 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on altar, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (S.3095, RIC 49, C 215). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex Heritage Auctions, Sale 3046, lot 29289.
In a slab by NGC, graded 5/5 strike and 5/5 surface.
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