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Lot 41. Traianus AE Sestertius, Armenia/Mesopotamia reverse
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(Sunday, December 17th, 19:13:40 CET)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 00:38:31 CET
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CHF 120.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 128.90 / USD 134.29 / GBP 107.18
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CHF 120.00
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Bidder 1 *
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2023-12-04, 11:12:53
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* User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on.
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Bidder 1
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eAuction #82, Lot 41. Estimate: CHF 150.00
Traian (98-117 AD). AE Sestertius (33-34 mm, 25.24 g). Rome, 116-117 AD.
Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M
TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust to right.
Rev. ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE, S C
across field, Trajan, laureate and in miltary outfit, standing facing, head
right, holding reversed spear and parazonium; Mesopotamia seated left at feet,
in attitude of mourning; to left and right, Tigris and Euphrates seated, vis à
vis, each leaning on inverted urn from which water flows, and holding reed.
RIC
II 642; Woytek 590v.
Rare. Brown toning. Fine.
Commemorating the conquest of Armenia and Mesopotamia and thus extending the Roman Empire to its greatest size.
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