Trajan. Denarius

Trajan; 98-117 AD, Rome, 114-6 AD, Denarius, 2.87g. Woytek-526x (5 spec.). Obv: With names NER and OPTIMO, Bust laureate r., with half-frontal bare chest and fold of cloak om front shoulder and behind neck. Rx: FORT RED in exergue, P M TR P COS [VI P P] S P Q R around, Fortuna Redux, veiled, seated l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection. Scarce bust variety, five specimens reported by Woytek. His bust types d and x can be hard to tell apart, however.. gEF