Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.37 g, 7 h), Rome, circa spring 113-summer 114. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 421. Cohen 404. RIC 272. Woytek 422b. A lovely piece with beautiful iridescent toning. Extremely fine.


From the S. Pozzi Collection, privately purchased from K. Alber on 12 May 1973 and ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern FPL 6, June 1972, 69.