| Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117 | Auction date: 22 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 850 Price realized: 65 GBP (Approx. 82 USD / 76 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Danuvius reclining to left on rocks, hand on ship's prow; above, cloak floating, DANVVIVS in exergue. RIC II 100; BMCRE 395; Woytek 277b; RSC 136. 3.11g, 19mm, 8h. Very Fine. Danuvius is depicted here as the personification of the Danube River. A great natural obstacle, it was overcome in the reign of Trajan with the construction of a great bridge which was then (and continues to be) regarded as a marvel of engineering. Estimate: 75 GBP |  |
