ROMAN. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. Silver Denarius (3.41g). Rome mint. Struck A.D. 113-114. COS VI, laureate bust right, bare chest seen half from front, with fold of cloak on left shoulder and behind neck / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Felicitas standing left, holding short caduceus and cornucopia. Cf. Woytek 422d. EF. An exceptional denarius of outstanding quality, sharply struck with excellent detail, lightly toned and with full lustre. A new bust-type variety for this denarius and apparently only the second example recorded in CoinArchives. The present coin is far superior in quality to the other known specimen; see Harlan J. Berk Auction 226, lot 56 (13 February 2024), which realized US$200. (P)

Estimate: AUD 750