ROMAN. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.14g). Rome mint. Struck circa A.D. 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Trophy of arms set on stump, consisting of helmet at top, round shield and two hexagonal shields; below, curved sword and shield to left and two spears and hexagonal shield to right. RIC II 147b; Woytek 268bC-1; Strack 138 alpha var. (number and configuration of arms); RSC 98 var. (same); BMCRE 362; BN 291. Attractive light grey toning. aEF. Exceptional example of Trajan's trophy type. Similar in quality to Roma Numismatics E-Sale 99, lot 962, hammered $1,350, and much finer than CNG 587, lot 736, hammered $275. (P)

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