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Nerva (A.D. 96-98), Gold Aureus, 7.53g, 7h. Struck A.D. 96. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS II P P, head of Nerva facing right, laureate. Rev. CONCORDIA EXERCTIVVM, clasped right hands (RIC 2; Calic贸 954; BMC 4; C 15). A very good portrait, minor nick in reverse field and some light marks, otherwise nearly extremely fine. Rare. $ 24,000 Ex H. D. Rauch, Auction 84, Vienna, 13 May 2009, lot 467
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Trajan (A.D. 98-117), Gold Aureus, 7.37g, 7h. Struck A.D. 100. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, head of Trajan right, laureate. Rev. P M TR P COS III P P, Roma seated left on a cuirass, her right foot resting on a helmet, and holding Victory and a parazonium (RIC 39; Calic贸 1047 (this coin); Biaggi 504 (this coin); BMC -, p. 39 *; C 217). Broad flan, residual lustre, nearly extremely fine. Scarce. $ 9,500 Purchased privately in 1954 Ex Biaggi Collection Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 49, Z眉rich, 21 October 2008, lot 179
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Trajan (A.D. 98-117), Gold Aureus, 7.35g, 6h. Struck A.D. 107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, bust of Trajan facing right, laureate, draped and cuirassed. Rev. COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Jupiter seated left, holding Victory and a sceptre (RIC 113 var (bust); Calic贸 994 (this coin); BMC 264; C 62 var). Some light hairlines from cleaning, a very good portrait struck in high relief, extremely fine and attractive. A rare variety. $ 15,000 Ex H. D. Rauch, Auction 84, Vienna, 13 May 2009, lot 480