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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome Mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, rev. Trajan on horseback left carrying spear, around SPQR OPTIMO PR[INCIP]I, (cf.S.3143, RIC 10, RSC 213). Toned, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 99, Rome Mint, (3.31 g), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAI AN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated to left, holding patera and palm, around P M TR P COS III P P, (cf.S.3143, RIC 57, RSC 239). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (2.94g), Rome mint, issued 99 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Victory seated left, holding patera and palm branch, P M TR P COS III P P (cf S.3143; RIC 57; RSC 239. Pleasing old cabinet tone, good very fine/ very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 102, Rome Mint, (3.16 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on low base, holding club and lion skin, around P M TR P COS IIII P P, (cf.S.3145, RIC 49, BMC p.43 note, RSC 236). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
Passed in
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-116 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.17 g), obv. laureate bust draped of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. Mars advancing to right, holding trophy and spear, around P M TR P COS VI PP SPQR, (cf.S.3146, RIC 337, RSC 270). Lightly toned, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-116, Rome Mint, (3.27 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (cf.S.3149, RIC 276, C.398var). Lightly toned, god very fine - nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (3.51g), Rome mint, issued 98-9 AD, obv. laureate head of Trajan right, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Pax standing to left holding branch and cornucopiae, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, (S.3152, RIC II 17, RSC 292). Light toning, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (3.47g), Rome mint, issued 99, obv. laureate head right, IMP CAESAR NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Abundantia seated left on chair of crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre, PONT MAX TR POT COS II (S.3153; RIC 11; RSC 301). Extremely fine/ good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (3.47g), Rome mint, issued 103-5 AD, laureate bust right, wearing aegis, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, rev. Mars standing right, holding spear and shield, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3158; RSC 378a; RIC II 162); orichalcum sestertius (25.70g), Rome mint, issued 99 AD, obv. laureate head right, IMP CAES [NER]VA TRAIAN [AVG GER]M PM, rev. Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre, [TR POT COS] II P [P] (S.-; RIC II 390; Woytek 27a). Toned, very fine; large areas of corosion, particularly on reverse, scratches, nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (3.04g), Rome mint, issued 106 AD, obv. laureate and draped bust right, IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACICVS, rev. Dacient captived seated right on shield, curved sword in exergue, P M TR P COS V P P (S.3168; RIC 89; RSC 260a). Well centered on a tight flan, good fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (2.94g), Rome mint, issued 104 AD, obv. laureate bust right, slight drapery over far shoulder and bare chest showing, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Dacian captive seated in mourning at foot of trophy of arms, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI (S.3169; RIC 223; RSC 537b). Lightly toned, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 112-114, Rome Mint, (27.75 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. ALIM ITAL in exergue, Annona standing to front looking left, holding corn ears and cornucopiae, child before with roll, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (cf.S.3177, RIC 604, BMC 974, C.10, Woytek 444b). Good very fine, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Trajan, (A.D.98-117), AE sestertius, Rome Mint, issued 107, (27.00 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan to right, drapery on far shoulder, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. Roma standing to left holding Victory and spear, Dacian kneeling to right in supplication at her feet, S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3194, RIC 486, C.386). Attractive patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE sestertius, issued 104/5-107, Rome Mint, (24.08 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Trajan, wearing aegis, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. the Danube standing left, placing knee on Dacia, whom he forces to the ground, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across, (S.3197, RIC II 558 corr. (Tiber), Woytek 199b, Banti 232). Attractively toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 116, (10.95 g), obv. radiate draped bust of Trajan to right, around traces of IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, S C across field, Trajan in military dress, advancing right, looking back, between two trophies, (S.3219, RIC 676, C.356) (illustrated); AE as, issued 107, Rome mint, (9.88 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P, rev. Victory walking to left, holding laurel branch in right hand and palm branch in left hand, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, SC across field, (cf.S.3233, RIC 521, C.436). Toned, good fine - nearly very fine. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued 107, (12.61 g), obv. radiate head of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P COS V PP, rev. Victory stepping left, attaching shield to trophy and holding palm, around SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exegue field, (cf.S.3233, RIC 525, BMC 897). Toned, good very fine, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), copper as, issued 105, Rome Mint, (11.01 g), obv. laureate draped bust with drapery on far shoulder to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3238, RIC 588, C.579, BMC 946A). Dark patination, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE brass as of small module, issued 115-6, Antioch Mint, (8.03 g), obv. radiate and draped bust of Trajan to right, around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM, rev. DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI PP around a laurel wreath enclosing a large S C, (S.3243 (AE as), RIC 644, C.122 var.). Dark green patination, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE semis, issued 109, Rome Mint, (2.91 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. She wolf standing to right, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3246, RIC 691, C.338). Even green patina very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE semis, issued 107, Rome Mint, (2.58 g), obv. laureate draped head to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG, rev. table with jug and wreath, S C in exergue, (S.3247, RIC 687, C.349). Green patina, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 98-102, Rome Mint, (3.12 g), obv. diademed bust of bearded Hercules right, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (S.3248, RIC 702, BMC 1062, C.341). Deep brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 101, Rome Mint, (3.01 g), obv. diademed bust of bearded Hercules right, around IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. club of Hercules, S C around, (cf.S.3249, RIC 699, C.345) (illustrated); another, (2.20 g), obv. diademed bust of bearded Hercules right, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. boar standing to right, S C in exergue, (S.3248, RIC 702, BMC 1062, C.341). Toning, fine - very fine and rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), AE quadrans, issued 98-102, Rome Mint, (2.72 g), obv. diademed bust of bearded Hercules right, around IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. club of Hercules, S C around, (S.3249, RIC 699, C.345). Dark brown patination, minor surface pitting, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 117, (3.26 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. PM TR P COS III around, SALVS AVG in exergue, Salus seated to left on throne feeding serpent arising from altar, (cf.S.3539, RIC 137a, RSC 1324). Toned, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 118, Rome Mint, (3.37 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, draped on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS II, Pietas, veiled, standing left, raising right hand, PIE TAS to left and right, (cf.S.3512, RIC 45a, RSC 1027). Lightly patinated, nearly very fine. scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (117-138 AD), silver denarius (3.29g), Rome mint, issued 118 AD, obv. laureate head facing right, drapery over right shoulder, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Justicia enthroned left, holding in right hand and sceptre in left, P M TR P COS II around, IVSTITIA in exergue (S.-, RIC II.3 86; RSC 877). Obverse toning, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome Mint, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P P, rev. PM TR P COS III around, Minerva advancing to right brandishing javelin and holding round shield, (S.3517, RIC 69, RSC 1063a). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Hadrian, (117-138 AD), silver denarius (3.17g), Rome mint, issued 124-5 AD, obv. laureate head right, slight drapery over left shoulder, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS around, rev. Libertas standing facing, head left, holding pileus in right hand and sceptre in left, COS III around (S.3477; RIC II.3 720; RSC 374a). Very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome Mint, issued A.D. 125-8, (3.12 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on far shoulder around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around COS III, Hercules seated to right on oval shields, resting club, holding distaff and Victory, (S.3467, RIC 148, RSC 332). Toned, nearly very fine and an interesting reverse.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome Mint, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Annona standing left, foot on inverted modius, holding hook and cornucopiae, (S.3474, RIC 170, RSC 379). Lightly toned, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $300