Watch List notes:

TRAJAN, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 100, Rome mint, (7.33 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and slight drapery on left shoulder, around IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, rev. Hercules standing facing on altar, holding club and lion's skin, around P M TR P COS III P P, (S.3095, cf.RIC 37 [no aegis or drapery], C 215). Strong portrait, some lustre, extremely fine and a rare variety.

Ex Heritage Auctions, sale 3046, (lot 29288.)

In a slab from NGC, graded 5/5 strike and 4/5 surface.

A very rare variety unlisted in RIC with aegis and drapery.