★ DAC CAP issue ★

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.28 g, 7 h), Rome, circa 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DAC CAP Dacian seated right on pile of one round and three oblong shields, his arms bound behind him; to left, two curved swords; to right, two spears. BMC 385. Cohen 118 var. (no drapery). RIC 96. Woytek 276b. A sharply struck example with an exceptional reverse. Tiny marks on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Naumann E-Auction 35, 6 September 2015, 599 and Fischer 143, 22 May 2015, 276.