Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Dupondius (Orichalcum, 25 mm, 11.19 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 104/5-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Radiate head of Trajan to right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C Trajan on horseback right, thrusting spear at Dacian. BMC 902. Cohen 506. RIC 539. Woytek 208bB. A beautiful example with a very attractive patina. Struck on a slightly short flan and with light smoothing, otherwise, very fine.


Ex Sternberg XVII, 9-10 May 1986, 583.