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Nomos 11

9 October 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 4000 CHF
Hammer Price:  3200 CHF
Lot 173

Trajan, 98-117. As (Copper, 27 mm, 11.83 g, 7 h), Rome, 104/5-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with light drapery on his far shoulder. Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C Elaborately decorated oval shield set over a saltire of spears, a sword, one oblong shield and a vexillum. BMC 951. BN 532. Cohen 569. RIC 584. Woytek 198bB. A very attractive, well struck piece with a dark, blackish-green patina. Extremely fine.

Ex Nomos 11, 9 October 2015, 173, Roma IX, 23 March 2015, 655, Numismatica Ars Classica 78, 26 May 2014, 921.

This splendid piece commemorates Trajan’s victories over the Dacians: it shows a pile of arms of the types that they used and were then captured by the Romans.

Online bidding closes: 9 Oct 2015, 08:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 00:14:51 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:3200 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 9 Oktober 2015 at 8:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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