The Roman Empire
Trajan, 98 – 117
Aureus circa 113-114, AV 7.28 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. CONSERVATORI PATRIS PATRIAE Jupiter standing l., holding sceptre in l. hand and thunderbolt in extended r. over the head of small figure of Trajan standing l., holding branch in extended r. hand and short sceptre in l. C 46 var. (not cuirassed). BMC 494. RIC 249 var. (not cuirassed). CBN 737. Calicó 991 (this coin). Woytek 428f23 (this coin).
Rare. Perfectly centred on a full flan and extremely fine
Ex Ars Classica 17, 1934, Sir Arthur Evans, 753; Lanz 94, 1999, Benz, 423; Lanz 102, 2001, 548 and Lanz 114, 2003, 361 sales.