Lot 3238

Description

Trajan, (98-117 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 114-117 A.D., Rome Mint, (2.99 g), obv. Laureate bust draped of Trajan to right around IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, rev. FORT RED in exergue, around PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.3139, RIC 318, BMC 578, RSC 154) (illustrated); another issued 103-112 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.34 g), obv. Laureate bust draped on far shoulder of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing l., resting arm on column and holding caduceus, (S.3124, RIC 120, BMC 305. RSC 81b); another issued 103-112 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.29 g), obv. laureate bust draped on far shoulder only of Trajan to right, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing l., holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3122, RIC 118, BMC 281, RSC 85). Toned, good fine - very fine. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3743), the Hungarian 1930s Collection.