THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Trajan, 98 – 117
Quinarius, second half 107-111, AV 3.65 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC Victory standing r. holding branch and wreath. C 78 var. (cuirassed only). BMC 325 (cuirassed only). RIC 132 var. (cuirassed only). CBN –. Woytek 371f2 (this coin cited and illustrated). King 1.
Of the highest rarity, apparently only three specimen known. A lovely portrait,
minor edge marks, otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Bourgey list 1924, 43; Lanz 28, 1984, 491; NFA XX, 1988, 175 and Bourgey 26 November 2009, 43 sales.