Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
Lot number: 51 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 186 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Trajan. Denarius; Trajan; 98-117 AD, Rome, 111 AD, Denarius, 3.16g. Woytek-375d (new combination). Obv: [IMP TRAIAN]O AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V DES VI Bust laureate r., chest half bare, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: AET - AVG across field, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI around, Aeternitas standing l. holding busts of Sun and Moon. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. A new bust type, Woytek's Type d, for this reverse type in the scarce COS V DES VI issue of 111, Woytek's Group 12. The normal bust types on denarii of this issue were Woytek's Types a and b; Type d was known to Woytek only on a single denarius in Berlin, from a different obverse die than our coin and with the Pietas sacrificing reverse type.. EF Estimate: 200 USD |