★ A very rare left facing portrait of Trajan ★

Trajan, 98-117. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 3.22 g, 7 h), Rome, winter 114-early 116. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC Laureate head of Trajan to left. Rev. P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R Felicitas standing front, head to left, holding caduceus in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC p. 109, 541 note. Cohen 278 var. (differing bust type). RIC 343 var. (differing bust type). Woytek 519o. Very rare. A lovely piece with a wonderful portrait. Nearly extremely fine.

From the Maggiore Collection, formed in the late 1970s to early 2000s.