Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 103-104. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars, in military dress, standing left, head right, holding spear and resting shield on kneeling female captive to right. RIC 158; BMCRE 161; RSC 376. 3.36g, 20mm, 6h.
Near Mint State; original 'find' patina. Very Rare.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; collector's ticket included.