| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 555 | Auction date: 7 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 552 Price realized: 150 USD (Approx. 140 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19.5mm, 3.36 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 113-114. Laureate and draped bust right / Trajan's Column: column surmounted by statue of Trajan standing left, holding patera and scepter, and set on podium decorated with two eagles. RIC II 292; Woytek 425v; RSC 558. Toned, minor marks, deposits, edge split. Near VF. Trajan's Column was the crowning glory of the Forum Traiani, built with the spoils of the Dacian Wars. Covered by a continuous frieze of the war's events, the column was capped with a gilded heroic statue of the emperor, while an inscription on the base recounted the feat of engineering in the forum's construction. After Trajan's death, the column became the repository of his ashes. Estimate: 100 USD |  |
