The Roman Empire
Trajan, 98 – 117
Aureus circa 104/105-107, AV 7.28 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Draped, cuirassed and laureate bust r. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trajan, in military dress, on horse galloping r., hurling spear at fallen barbarian to r. C 501 var. (bust not cuirassed). BMC 245 (bust not cuirassed).
RIC 208 var. (bust not cuirassed). CBN 241. Calicó 1107a. Woytek 202 f2.
A wonderful portrait well struck and centred on a full flan. Good extremely fine
Ex NAC sale 21, 2001, 433.