Lot 4646

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 114-117, Rome mint, (3.31 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, Fortuna seated to left, holding corucopiae and rudder, around PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, (cf.S.3139, RIC 315, RSC 150a); issued 103-112 Rome mint, (3.20 g), 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 114-117, Rome mint, (3.26 g), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Genius or Bonus Eventus standing to left, holding patera and corn ears, around COS VI P P S P Q R, (S.3134, RIC 303, RSC 105). Mostly nearly fine or better. (3)

Ex Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from M.R.Roberts retail sales in packets described.