Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 32 mm, 27.14 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 108-109/10. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S - C Annona standing front, head to left, holding grain-ears over modius in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; at feet to right, the stern of a ship. BMC 781. Cohen 469 var. (bust draped). RIC 492 var. (drapery on left shoulder). Woytek 323a. A lovely example with an attractive gray-brown patina. Very fine.


Ex Münzen & Medaillen GmbH 34, 26 May 2011, 294.