Lot 2650

Description

Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius, issued 108, Rome Mint, (3.63 g), obv. laureate head to right of Trajan with light drapery, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, rev. Roma standing left holding victory and resting on spear, around COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, (S.3120, RIC 115, RSC 68a, BMC 271) (illustrated); another, (2.69 g), issued 108 A.D., rev. Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre. VESTA in exergue, (S3172, RIC 108). Lightly toned, nearly very fine and scarce. (2)

Ex Stephen J Bridges Collection.