Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 17 mm, 3.23 g, 6 h), Rome, February 98-autumn 99. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II Pax standing front, head to left, holding olive branch in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 14. Cohen 292. RIC 17. Woytek 24a. Struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the Red Ox Collection and the collection of the Czech musician Adolf Picek (circa 1885-1978), and formerly in the possession of an Italian banker, whose life was saved by Mr. Picek in the Battles of the Piave River on the Italian Front in 1917-1918 and who presented his savior with 'four socks of old coins' in reward.