Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 918. Closing Date: Jan 
12, 2004. TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. AV Aureus (7.27 
gm). Struck mid-Summer 116 AD. Estimate $7500 
Sold For $8500 

   TRAJAN. 98-117 AD. AV Aureus (7.27 gm). Struck 
   mid-Summer 116 AD. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG 
   GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate bust right, aegis on 
   left shoulder; globe at base of bust / P M TR P 
   COS VI P P S P Q R, PARTHIA CAPTA in exergue, 
   Parthia seated left, head facing, in attitude of 
   mourning, and Parthian seated right in attitude of 
   mourning below trophy. RIC II 325; cf. Strack 247e 
   (no globe at base of bust); BMCRE 606; Calicó 
   1036; Cohen 186. Good VF, underlying luster. [See 
   color enlargement on plate 17] ($7500)

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