Lot 2184
Trajan. Æ Sestertius (24.23 g), AD 98-117. Rome, ca. AD 103/4. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS [V P P], laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Reverse: S P Q R OPTIM[O] PRI[NCIPI], S C in exergue, side view of the Circus Maximus, showing the outer colonnade and arched gateways surmounted by quadrigae; within, from left to right: meta, equestrian statue of Trajan, obelisk of Augustus, shrine of Cybele, and a second meta; alon back wall, temple of Sol. RIC 571; Woytek 175b. Rare. Pleasing contrasting tan patina that clearly shows the detail of the Circus Maximus. About Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,300
Ex Richard Deyo Collection (CNG E266, 19 October 2011), 367.
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