Watch List notes:

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.39 g, 6 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 Mars standing front in military attire, head to right, holding inverted spear in his right hand and placing his left on shield set on the ground. BMC 158. Cohen 378. RIC 162. Woytek 218c. A sharply struck example with a bold and individual portrait. A few light scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.


Ex Rauch 114, 16 June 2022, 84.