Harlan J. Berk

226th Buy or Bid Sale  –  13 February 2024

Harlan J. Berk, 226th Buy or Bid Sale

Ancient and World Coins

Tu, 13.02.2024, from 11:00 PM CET
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Trajan. Denarius; Trajan; 98-117 AD, Rome, 111 AD, Denarius, 3.16g. Woytek-375d (new combination). Obv: [IMP TRAIAN]O AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V DES VI Bust laureate r., chest half bare, with fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: AET - AVG across field, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI around, Aeternitas standing l. holding busts of Sun and Moon. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. A new bust type, Woytek's Type d, for this reverse type in the scarce COS V DES VI issue of 111, Woytek's Group 12. The normal bust types on denarii of this issue were Woytek's Types a and b; Type d was known to Woytek only on a single denarius in Berlin, from a different obverse die than our coin and with the Pietas sacrificing reverse type.. EF

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Price realized 200 USD
Starting price 130 USD
Estimate 200 USD
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