Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Ceres, veiled, standing to left, holding two ears of barley and a long torch. RIC 151; BMCRE 156; RSC 327. 3.40g, 19mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine; slight delamination on rev., attractive light cabinet tone. Beautifully well-centred obverse strike.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; collector's ticket included.