Trajan, 98-117. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 23.35 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 104/5-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head of Trajan to right. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C Trajan on horseback galloping to right, thrusting spear at Dacian kneeling right, head turned back to left. BMC 833. Cohen 504. RIC -, cf. 534 (differing bust type). Woytek 203aA. Well struck and with an unusually bold portrait. Somewhat smoothed and with very light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From an old Swiss collection, formed since the 1950s.