Lot 3633

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 103-112 Rome mint, (3.47 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, rev. trophy of Dacian arms facing, around COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3132, RIC 147, RSC 98, BMC 358); another issued 116, Rome mint, (2.80 grams), obv. laureate bust draped to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN [OPTIM AVG GERM DAC], rev. FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding cornucopiae and rudder, around P M TR [P COS VI P] P S P Q R, (S.3139, RIC 319, RSC 154a); Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (3.06 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Pudicitia veiled seated to left on throne, (S.3478, RIC 178, RSC 363) (illustrated). Nearly fine - very fine. (3)

Ex Mark Marshan Collection, with his tickets.