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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1030

Roman Empire, Trajan (AD 98-117), AR Denarii (5): i) Rome, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER D[AC P M TR P], laureate head right, drapery to far shoulder, rev. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Pietas standing left before altar, holding patera and sceptre, PIET in exergue, 2.86g (RIC 104; BMC 403), lustrous, good; ii) IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, as before, rev. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Roma standing left, wearing military attire, holding Victory and spear, 2.74g (RIC 115 var.; BMC 271), near fine; iii) IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, as before, rev. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, 3.10g (RIC 118 var.; BMC 281), residually lustrous, about fine; iv) another, as before 2.92g, points of corrosion and verdigris, good to fine; v) another, as before, 3.24g, rather unsightly corrosion to portrait, fair; (5).

Provenance

The Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii, found at Little Busby, North Yorkshire, on 2 June 2021 [PAS YORYM-B64A28]



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Sold for
£130

Starting price
£80