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Lot 73. Traianus AE Sestertius, Providentia reverse

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Beautiful patina
Traianus AE Sestertius, Providentia reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, April 20th, 19:36:30 CEST)
Current time: Monday, November 25th, 04:27:03 CET

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eAuction #25, Lot 73. Estimate: CHF 1'200.00

Traianus (98-117 AD). AE Sestertius (34-35 mm, 29.58 g), 116 AD, Roma (Rome).
Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate and draped bust right.
Rev. PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI SPQR / S-C, Providentia standing front, head left, holding sceptre; at feet, globe.
RIC 663; Woytek 591.

Wonderful hard green patina. Struck on a full, heavy flan and about extremely fine / very fine.

The brown tone on the reverse results from an underlying coin in the soil.



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