Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 115-116. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Virtus standing to right, foot on helmet, holding inverted spear and parazonium. RIC 355 var. (laureate and draped bust right); Strack 233g; BMCRE 559 var. (same), and note; RSC 274c. 3.33g, 20mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; lustrous metal. A scarce issue, with a highly desirable bust type.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; collector's ticket included;
Ex Triton VII, 12 January 2004, lot 915.