Trajan augustus, 98 – 117

Aureus circa 112-114, AV 20 mm, 7.14 g. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. Triumphal gateway to Trajan's Forum, with six columns, sculptural reliefs, and attic statuary consisting of a chariot drawn by six horses flanked by two figures standing to either side of trophy. In exergue, FORVM TRAIAN. C 168 var. (not cuirassed). BMC 510 var. RIC 255. CBN 659 var. Woytek 403f. Calicó 1031.
Very rare. Minor edge marks, possibly traces of mounting, otherwise good very fine

From the Peter Bowe collection.