Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 114-117, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate heroic bust right, bare-chested, with aegis on far shoulder / PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Virtus standing right, foot on helmet, holding spear and parazonium. RIC 334 var. (bust type); Woytek 578tt; RSC 193a. 3.46g, 19mm, 7h.
Good Extremely Fine; attractive cabinet tone.
Ex Michael Kelly Collection of Roman Silver Coins; collector's ticket included;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 121, 10 March 2003, lot 430 (hammer: EUR 600).