Trajan 98 – 117.

Denarius circa 103-111, AR 19 mm, 3.34 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P Laureate bust r., drapery over l. shoulder. Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Annona standing l., holding cornucopiae and barley ears on modius; at feet, basket. C 467. BMC 169. Strack 102 and pl. X, 102 (this coin). RIC 166. Woytek 212b.
Very rare. A portrait of excellent style and a lovely old cabinet tone.
Minor marks on reverse field, otherwise extremely fine

Ex Leu sale 71, 1997, 363. From the L.A. Lawrence collection.