Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 114-117. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, heroic bust right: laureate and bare-chested, with aegis on far shoulder / PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; FORT RED in exergue. RIC 316 var. (bust); RSC 150 var. (same).3.37g, 20mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine. A very rare variant of an already rare type; only one other example on CoinArchives.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; collector's ticket included;
Ex Münzen & Medaillen 35, 17 November 2011, lot 204 (hammer: €420).