Ancients
Trajan (AD 98-117). AR denarius (3.21 gm). NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5. Rome, AD 98-99. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head of Trajan right, aegis on right shoulder, slight drapery at back of neck / P M TR P COS II P P, Abundantia seated left, holding scepter, on chair with crossed cornucopiae as arms; fold of drapery over lap. RIC 1 variant (no drapery or aegis). RSC 206 variant (same). Evidently a rare and unrecorded variant with aegis on shoulder! Exemplary strike, lightly toned, choice metal -- a simply lovely coin!
HID02901242017
Estimate: 300-400 USD