ANCIENT THEMES. Trajan. AD 97-117. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 23.37 g, 6h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. VF.

Electronic Auction 531 – Session 2
Lot: 1607. Estimated: $ 200

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ANCIENT THEMES. Trajan. AD 97-117. Cast Æ “Sestertius” (34mm, 23.37 g, 6h). Paduan type. Later cast after Giovanni da Cavino, 1500-1570. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO · AVG · GER · DAC · P M TR P COS · V · P · P ·, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / · S · P · Q · R · OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Genius of the Aqua Traiana reclining left under arched and ornamented grotto supported by two columns, holding reed and leaning on urn from which water flows; ΛQ VΛ/TRΛIΛNΛ in two lines in exergue. Johnson & Martini 1656-9; Klawans 1. Brown surfaces, some deposits and pitting. VF.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 74 (2 November 2016), lot 80.


Closing Date and Time: 26 January 2023 at 13:22:00 ET.

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