4843 [Homebutton][Shopping Header] Item Sold At Auction #23 ----------------------------------- Lot Number: 61716 Estimate: $200.00 Final Sale Price: $140.80 ----------------------------------- Denomination: Sestertius Grade: VF dark green patina Reference: RIC III 663; BMCRE 1041; Banti, I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, 89; Cohen 320 Trajan. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (21.50 gm). Struck 116 AD. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right / PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R, S-C across field, Providentia standing left, holding wand over globe in right hand, sceptre in left, left elbow resting on column. RIC III 663; BMCRE 1041; Banti, I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, 89; Cohen 320. VF, dark green patina, rough surfaces, pitting. Estimate $200. Used by permission of CNG, www.historicalcoins.com