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Lot 55. Traianus Aureus, RIC 93 var.

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Traianus Aureus, RIC 93 var.

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Bidding closed (Sunday, October 18th, 19:27:30 CEST)
Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 15:52:29 CET

Price realised: CHF 4'000.00 (9 bids)
Approx. EUR 4'296.77 / USD 4'476.38 / GBP 3'572.39

High bidder: Bidder 2

eAuction #41, Lot 55. Estimate: CHF 3'500.00

Traianus (98-117 AD). Aureus (19 mm, 7.16 g), Roma (Rome), 111 AD.
Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right.
Rev. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC / ALIM ITAL, Traianus, togate, standing left, holding roll in left hand, extending right hand towards boy and girl to left, who stand right, the boy extends left hand up towards Traianus, the girl stretches both hands.
RIC II, 93 var. (not cuirassed); Woytek 345f.

Good very fine.

Struck to commemorate the alimenta italiae, a public support of poor Italic children introduced by Nerva and continued by Traian.



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