All closed auctions




Lot 41. Traianus AE Sestertius, Armenia/Mesopotamia reverse

<< Previous lot Next lot >>
Traianus AE Sestertius, Armenia/Mesopotamia reverse

Time left:
Bidding closed (Sunday, December 17th, 19:13:40 CET)
Current time: Saturday, November 23rd, 20:26:13 CET

Price realised: CHF 120.00 (1 bid)
Approx. EUR 128.90 / USD 134.29 / GBP 107.18

High bidder: Bidder 1

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.



Close