Lot 4643

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 104-106, Rome mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Victory walking left on shields, holding wreath and palm frond, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3129, RIC 129, RSC 76) (illustrated); L. Titurius L.F. Sabinus, (89 B.C.), silver denarius, Rome mint, (3.77 g), obv. bare head of king Tatius to right, SABIN behind palm before, rev. Tarpeia facing, buried to her waist in shields, with raised hands, trying to thrust off two soldiers casting their shields at her, [star in crescent above], L.TITVRI in exergue, (S.252, Cr.344/2b, Syd.699, RSC Tituria 4). Toned, fine - very fine and scarce. (2)

Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 315 (lot 7724, 7730).