CLASSICAL NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS S A L E XVI
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457 TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. JE Sestertius (27.39 gm). 114117 AD. IMPCAES NER TRAΙΑΝΟ OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTfflCO PMTOΡ COS VI PP, laureate i a p e d bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTISPQR S C, Providentia standing left, holding sceptre and leaning on short column, globe at feet RIC Π 663. Good VF, smooth green patina with tan highlights, slight dan crack. (700) ExLa1a44,lot559.
453 NERVA. 96-98 AD. JE Sestertius (24.48 gm). 96 AD. IMP NERVA CAES AVG PM TR Ρ COS II PP, laureate head right / PAX AVG SC, Pax seated left holding branch and sceptre. RIC Π 66. Near VF, brown patina with some porosity. Nice portrait (400) ExPeus313,101494.
454 T R A J A N . 98-117 AD. AV Aureus (7.26 gm). 103-111 AD. IMPTRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right seen from back / COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Libertas standing left, holding pileu; and sceptre. RIC II 123var, BMC II312nole. EF, reverse weak, but much lustre in fields. (4000) 458 PLOTINA, wife of Trajan. JE Sestertius (21.29 gm). PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIAN I, draped bust right / (FIDES AVGVST) S C, Fides standing right holding grain ears and basket. RIC Π 740(R3)(Trajan). Fine, brown and green patina, porosity. Very rare. (15M)
459 HADRIAN. 117-138AD.AVAureus(7.20gm).119-122AD.IMPCAESARTRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate cuirassed bust right, slight drapery at shoulder / P M TR Ρ COS ΙΠ, Jupiter seated left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre. RIC Π 64. Choice EF. (5500) A T T R A C T I V E HADRIAN DENARIUS
455 T R A J A N . 98-117 AD. JE Sestertius (28.65 gm). 101-102 AD. IMP CAES NERVA TRA IAN AVG GERM PM, laureate head right / TR POT COS ΠΠ PP S C, Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre. RIC Π 432. Near VF, brown patina. (500)
456 TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. JE Sestertius (26.43 gm). I M AD. IMP CAES NERVA TRAΙΑΝΟ AVG GER DAC PM TR Ρ COS V PP, laureate head right, drapery atshoulder/SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPIS C, Pax standing left, holding branch and comucopiae, with foot on captive Dacian. BMC III 800. Good VF, olive green patina. (700) Ex M &M XVII, loi 587.
460 HADRIAN. 117-138AD. AR Denariic (3.48 gm). 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVG COS 111 PP, bare head right/ VICTORIA AVG, Victory seated left, holding wreath and palm. RSC1461 ; RIC II286. Choice toned EF (400)
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