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Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa spring AD 113-summer 114. VF.
CNG Feature Auction 133
Lot: 554. Estimated: $ 3 000
Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold
Sold For $ 6 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.
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Trajan. AD 98-117. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.21 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa spring AD 113-summer 114. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bonus Eventus, nude, standing left, holding patera and grain ears. RIC II 275 var. (bust type); Beckmann, Early, Group 2, Type IX, 15a (b19/BE8 – this coin); Woytek 420f1; Calicó 1092a. A few marks and edge marks. VF.
Ex Numismatik Naumann 85 (5 January 2020), lot 482; Spink 106 (11 October 1994), lot 168; Münzen und Medaillen AG 44 (15 June 1971), lot 61; R. Ratto FPL XII (1934), no. 2057; Hermann Vogel Collection (A. Hess 194, 25 March 1929), lot 800.
Marcus Ulpius Traianus was one of the greatest of all Roman emperors and came from a family that had long been settled in Italica, Spain. His father had a distinguished senatorial career, becoming consul in AD 70 and proconsul of Asia in AD 79/80. His son was born in Italica on 18 September AD 53 and followed a military career, rising to high rank under Domitian. After Domitian’s assassination the elderly emperor Nerva realized his position was insecure and adopted Trajan as his successor in fall AD 97 to preclude any military moves against him. When Nerva died on 27 January AD 98, Trajan became emperor without any opposition.
The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 133 lots will be determined at the live online sale that will be held on 15-16 September 2026.
CNG Feature Auction 133 – Session Two – Lot 309-594 will be held Tuesday morning, 15 September 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
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