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Roman Republican silver starting at $50 | Roman Imperial includes unlisted, very rare, scarce, gold, affordable | Roman Provincial extremely rare, rare, some starting $25 | Byzantine includes exceptional Justinian AE | Paduans & Electrotypes |
Trajan’s final campaign was sparked by Parthia’s replacement of the pro-Roman king of Armenia with one of their own in 114 AD. Armenia had been a strategic and semi-independent kingdom which served as an important buffer between Parthia and Rome. The last conflict overt this region, during Nero’s reign, resulted in a delicate balance that stabilized the situation for over fifty years. The move by Parthia now upset the balance and posed a threat to Rome’s wealthy Syrian cities. Trajan’s campaign was swift and decisive; by 115 AD, Armenia was restored as a Roman client state. To secure the eastern frontier, he then moved southward through Mesopotamia, and captured the Parthian capital, Ctesiphon, in 116 AD. Although short-lived, these victories were celebrated on much of Trajan’s later coinage.
Lot 118, Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Sestertius 29 mm. 21.7 gm. Rome mint. Struck AD 137. Obv: Bare head right Rev: Fortuna standing right, holding rudder and cornucopia, vis-à-vis Spes standing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 1054; Banti 38. Rare. Banti records only one example.
Check out further Emperors, includes Balbinus, very rare Florian medallion, very rare Diocletian argenteus and a possibly unique Philip I / II dynastic issue.
Auction α is live on biddr.com, Sunday 28th February 2021
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