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Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 1582. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
2005. TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.98 gm, 
6h). Struck circa 115-116 AD. Bidding Closed 
Estimate $500 

            TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.98 gm, 6h). 
            Struck circa 115-116 AD. Laureate bust right, 
            wearing aegis; small globe below / Felicitas 
            standing facing, head left, holding caduceus and 
            cornucopiae. RIC II 673 var. (no globe); BMCRE 
            1021 var. (no globe); Cohen -. VF, dark emerald 
            green patina, a little porous, light smoothing. 
            ($500)

            None of the references mention the small globe, 
            and it is uncertain whether the globe is present 
            on the referenced pieces as none are photographed.


High bid of $550, $632.5 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €445.5, £302.5, C$687.5, A$715, on June 8, 2005.

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