Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.15 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 106-107. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head of Trajan to right, wearing aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Annona standing front, head to left, holding grain ears in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; at feet to left, modius; behind to right, stern of a ship. BMC 171. Cohen 467. RIC 165. Woytek 212c. Lightly toned and with a beautiful portrait. Extremely fine.


Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 92, 23 May 2016 and from the collection of A. Lynn, Freeman & Sear MBS 17, 15 December 2009, 289.