Trajan, 98-117. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 28.71 g, 5 h), Rome, 103-111. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head of Trajan to right, wearing aegis. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / SC Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory and long sceptre. Cohen 391. Ric 489 var (as drapery on shoulder). Woytek 332c. Well struck and centered with an excellent golden-brown tiber patina. Extremely rare with this bust type. Slightly smoothed fields, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from Bank Leu in Zürich prior to 1975.