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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, 98-117 AD, AR Denarius, Virtus, struck c. 116 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Rome mint
Date: circa 116 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
Reverse: PM TR P COS VI P P S·P·Q·R, Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, left foot set on helmet, holding vertical spear reversed in right hand and parazonium upright in left
Size: 19.92mm, 3.0g, 7h
Grade: gVF, high relief portrait, boldly struck, exceptionally clear legend, well toned
Reference(s): BMCRE III 600; RIC II 353; Cohen II 272; RSC II 272; Woytek 558v; Strack I 245; BN -; SRCV II 3148

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, 98-117 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Didrachm, struck 100 AD, Published in RPC, McAlee Plate Coin

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 100 AD; Γ on reverse legend = Consulship III
Denomination: AR Didrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOKP·KAIC·NEP·TPAINANOC CEB·ΓEPM, Laureate head of Trajan right, wearing aegis
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ·ΕΞ·ΥΠΑΤ·Γ, Eagle standing left, wings folded; palm branch behind; club in field left
Size: 22.42mm, 6.7g, 6h
Grade: Fine, toned
Provenance: Ex Richard McAlee Collection; from the Michel Prieur Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 449 (31 July 2019), Lot 320
Reference(s): McAlee 485 (this coin cited and illustrated); RPC III 3580.3 (this coin); Prieur 1484 var. (bust type; Tyre); Butcher p. 82, 15 var. (bust type)

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, 98-117 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Melqart-Herakles, struck 112 AD, McAlee Plate Coin

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 112 AD (COS VI)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TRAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ΔAK, Laureate head of Trajan, right; below, eagle standing right, wings folded, club in field below head
Reverse: ΔHMARPX EΞ IϚ YΠAT Ϛ, Laureate bust of Melqart-Herakles right, lion-skin around neck, knotted in front
Size: 25.59mm, 13.5g, 7h
Grade: gVF, boldly struck, well centred, toned, light scratches
Provenance: McAlee Plate coin; cited in RPC III; from the Michael Prieur Collection; from the Richard McAlee Collection; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 443 (1 May 2019), Lot 343; ex Lanz 72 (29 May 1995), Lot 581
Reference(s): McAlee 461 (this coin cited and illustrated); RPC III 3542/26 (this coin cited); Prieur 1516 (Tyre); Wruck 162; BMC Phoenicia p. 301, 16; cf. Butcher p. 91, 2; cf. SGICV 1088 (for type)

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, AE30, 98-117 AD, Cyrenaica and Crete, Cyrene, Zeus-Ammon, struck 103-111 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Cyrenaica and Crete, Cyrene
Date: 103-111 AD
Denomination: AE30
Composition: Brass
Obverse: AYTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, Head of Trajan right, laureate; slight drapery on far shoulder
Reverse: ΔΗΜΑΡΧ ΕΞ YΠΑΤ Ε, Head of Zeus-Ammon right, bearded and horned
Size: 30.12mm, 20.64g, 6h
Grade: aVF, fine style, brown and tan surfaces with touches of red, some roughness
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 408 (25 October 2017), Lot 361
Reference(s): cf. Metcalf p. 83, note 1 (for reattribution to Cyrene); Sydenham Caesarea 232; RPC III 5; SNG Copenhagen 217; BMC Galatia [Caesarea] p. 59, 112-115; Asolati 176B; Lindgren I 1703 var. (ΕΞ YΠΑΤ O); Rec Gen -; SNG ANS-; SNG Kikpe -; SNG Soutzos -; SGICV -

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, AR Denarius, Aeternitas, 98-117 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Rome
Date: 98-117 CE
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: MP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / AET AVG. Aeternitas standing facing, head left, holding heads of Sol and Luna
Size: 19mm, 2.5g
Grade: aVF
Reference(s): RIC 91, RSC 3, BMC 373

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, AR Drachm of Lycia, 98-99 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Lycia
Date: 98-99 AD
Denomination: AR Drachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AVT KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEΡM, Laureate head of Emperor facing right
Reverse: ΔHMEX YΠAT B, Owl standing right, one leg on each of two lyres, pellet between
Size: 19mm
Grade: VF
Reference(s): BMC 11, SGI 1046

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, Denarius, Felicitas, 103-111 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Rome
Date: 103-111 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, draped far shoulder
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left holding cauduceus and cornucopia
Size: 20mm
Grade: gVF
Reference(s): RIC 121; RSC 81; BMC 301

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᷅ SOLD: Trajan, Sestertius, Via Traiana, 112-114 AD

Ruler: Trajan
Province: Rome
Date: 112-114 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust of Trajan facing right, drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Woman (Via Traiana), draped, reclining left, head turned back right, resting left, elbow on rock, right hand on wheel balanced on right knee, holding branch in left hand; VIA TRAIANA SC in exergue
Size: 32mm, 25.1g, 6h
Grade: gF, some light sharpening of details by a previous owner; beautiful dark apple-green patina
Reference(s): BMC 986

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᷅ SOLD: Trebonianus Gallus, 251-253 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, BI Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 251 AD

Ruler: Trebonianus Gallus
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 251 AD
Denomination: BI Tetradrachm
Composition: Billon
Obverse: AVTOK K Γ OYIB TPЄB ΓAΛΛOC CЄΒ, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Trebonianus Gallus right; below bust, four pellets
Reverse: ΔHMAΡX ЄΞOVCIAC, eagle, wings displayed, standing facing, head left, holding wreath in beak; between legs, Δ; in exergue, S-C
Size: 24.94mm, 11.3g, 6h
Grade: aEF, lightly toned, lustrous
Provenance: from the Maple Leaf Collection, ex Triskeles Auction 21 (29 September 2017), Lot 308
Reference(s): McAlee 1172d; Prieur 662; BMC Galatia [Seleucis and Pieria] p. 227, 639; SGICV 4349; SNG Copenhagen 290 var. (z below bust, z below eagle); Butcher p. 126, 13 var. (same)

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᷅ SOLD: Valens: Ae3 Roman Coin.

Ruler: Valens.
Date: 364-367 AD.
Denomination: Ae3.
Composition: Bronze.
Obverse: Pearl Diadiemed bust of Valens facing right draped and cuirassed.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM: Emperor dragging a captive.
Size: 19mm.
Reference(s): RIC IX SISCIA 5b.

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᷅ SOLD: Valentian I, 364-375 AD, AR Siliqua, struck 364-367 AD, from the East Harptree Hoard

Ruler: Valentian I
Province: Rome mint, 3rd officina
Date: 364-367 AD
Denomination: AR Siliqua
Composition: Silver
Obverse: DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right
Reverse: VOT/V/MV·LT/X in four lines within wreath; RT, in exergue
Size: 18.61mm, 2.2g, 6h
Grade: VF, attractive find patina
Provenance: from the 1887 East Harptree, Somerset Hoard (IRBCH 1424)
Reference(s): RIC IX 10(a); RSC V 70†f; Cohen VIII 70

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᷅ SOLD: Vespasian Ae AS EF portrait

Ruler: Vespasian
Province: Rome
Date: 69-79 AD
Denomination: Ae AS
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: Laureate Head of Vespasian facing right
Reverse: S-C Aequitas standing left holding scales & rod
Size: 31mm
Grade: aEF