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Auction: 24121 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 34: Ancient Coins, featuring the Collection of Dr Hugh Shire - e-Auction
Lot: 228

Selection of 8 Denarii of Trajan and Hadrian (8): All with laureate head right, Trajan (4): i) GER DAC P M TR P, rev. COS V PP, Victory advancing left, holding wreath and palm, 3.15g (RSC 256; RIC 81), good to fine; ii) IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. P M TR P COS III P P, Abundantia, seated left on chair formed of two cornucopiae, 3.35g (RIC 428), bright, fine; iii) COS VI P P, rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, captive seated beneath trophy, 3.05g (RIC 223), flattened, near fine; iv) IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate and draped bust right, rev. P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Mars advancing right, holding sceptre and trophy, 3.64g (RIC 337), softened, darkly toned, fine (4); Hadrian (117-138) (4): v) IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III, Genius, naked, standing left, pouring libation upon altar, 3.43g (RIC 355), flattened, good to fine; vi) HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ANNONA AVG, modius with poppy surrounded by two ears of corn each side, 3.19g (RIC 2318), softened, good to fine; vii) AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNAE REDVCI, Fortuna and Hadrian standing facing, shaking hands, 3.18g (RIC 1405), darkly-toned, good to fine; viii) IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. P M TR P COS III, Fortuna standing facing, with cornucopiae and rudder, 3.04g (RIC 394), detailed, residually lustrous, good fine to very fine; (8).

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