Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1015. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. Sold For $8500 

PLOTINA, wife of Trajan. Augusta, circa 105-117 
AD. Æ Sestertius (28.73 gm, 7h). Struck circa 112 
AD. 
PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI, draped bust right, 
hair elaborately dressed in two tiers over brow, 
above which is a stephane, and elaborately waved 
at the back, falling down her neck in plait / 
FIDES AVGVST, S C across field, Fides standing 
right, holding grain ears and basket of fruits. 
RIC II 740 (Trajan); Strack 441; Banti 1; BMCRE 
1080 (Trajan); Cohen 12. 
Very rare. 
($10,000)

From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Triton VI 
(14-15 January 2003), lot 874 (expertly conserved 
since).

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