The Roman Empire
Trajan, 98 – 117
Aureus Winter 114-Spring 115, AV 7.18 g. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P COS VI P· P·S·P·Q·R Jupiter standing l., holding a long sceptre in l. hand and a thunderbolt in r. over a smaller figure of Trajan, togate, standing l. holding a branch in r. hand and a small sceptre in l. C 268 var. (no cuirass). BMC 533. RIC 336 var. (no cuirass). CBN 814. Woytek 512f. Calicó 1065.
A very attractive portrait, almost invisible mark on obverse,
otherwise about extremely fine / extremely fine Ex Dorotheum sale 500, 136.