Auction No. 43
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Lot 172
Trajan
Trajan Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 114-117. (23.7g, 33mm) IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right / SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; FORT RED S-C in exergue. RIC 652. Fine.
Trajan Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 112-114. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, drapery over far shoulder / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Abundantia (or Annona) standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; to left, togate child standing facing; S-C at bottom across fields, ALIM ITAL in exergue. RIC 459; C. 7; BMCRE 867. 26.62g, 32mm, 6h.Good Very Fine. Numismatic Notes: A scarce type in great shape! The legends ALIM ITAL on the reverse of this coin allude to the emperor's public works in feeding hungry children in Italy, hence the depiction of Abundance feeding a child.
Lot 174
Trajan
Trajan (98-117) AR Denarius, 100 C.E., Rome mint Obverse: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Laureate head of Trajan right. Reverse: P M TR P COS III P P Hercules, nude, standing facing on pedestal and holding club in right hand and apple in left, with lion’s skin over left arm. RIC 49; RSC 234 3.54gr Good VF
Lot 175
Trajan
Trajan (98-117) AR Tridrachm, 100 C.E. Antioch, Seleucis and Pieria Obverse: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙС ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟС СΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, laureate head right Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ ΥΠΑΤ Γ, Roma seated left on pile of arms, holding Victory on her extended right hand, parazonium in left, and leaning on round shield RPC III 3568 23mm, 10.6g VF+, Rare.
Assigned by Sydenham to Caesarea in Cappadocia on the basis of the similar obverse style seen on the issues from that city, this coinage has been reassigned to Antioch.
Lot 176
Trajan.
Trajan (98-117) AR Denarius, 111 C.E., Rome mint Oberse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P - laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC - Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre; VESTA in exergue. RIC II 108; RSC 644. 18mm, 3.14g VF
Trajan, 98-117 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, struck. (13.75g. 24mmP).
Trajan, 98 – 117 Denarius circa 113-114, AR . IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Three legionary standards. C 577. BMC 458. RIC 294. CBN 750. Woytek 419b. 2.98gm. 17mm.
Lot 179
Trajan.
Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.68 g,) Drachm of Bostra, Arabia. AD 113. AYTOKP KAIC NЄP TPAIAN CЄB ΓЄPM ΔAK, laureate head to right / Δ[H]MAPX ЄΞ IZ YΠAT Ϛ, Arabia standing left, holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks; camel walking left. attributed to the city of Bostra, capitol of Roman Arabia.
Lot 180
Trajan
ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan, 98-117 AD, sestertius, 104 AD, Rome, Reverse: Felicity standing L, FELICITAS SC, brass, SR-3198, nice portrait, aVF/F Estimate $200- 400
Lot 181
Trajan.
Trajan. Silver Drachm (3.16g. 19-16mm), AD 98-117. Bostra in Arabia Petraea, Cos. VI (AD 112-114). Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left. Reverse: Camel walking left. Metcalf 18; Sydenham 205; RPC 4080. Good VF. Rare with left facing bust.
VESPASIAN. 69-79 AD. Silver Denarius. 3.20 gr. 19.3 mm. O: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right R: COS VII, Eagle standing on cippus, head right. RIC 845. VF
Lot 183
Trajan.
Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (31mm. 25.18g). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 112-113. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, AQVA/TRAIANA in two lines in exergue, flanked by S C, Genius of the Aqua Traiana, holding reed in right hand and resting left arm on urn from which water flows, under arched grotto supported by two columns. RIC II 607; Woytek 448b; Banti 18; BMCRE 975.