TRAJAN AR DENARIUS, "TROPHY OF ARMS"
RIC 147b, RSC 98, Very Fine, 18.9mm, 3.00 grams, Struck Circa. 107/108 C.E.
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P around laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder
Reverse: Dacian trophy of arms, at base of which are shields, spears and a sword, COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC around
Light cabinet toning and a popular type!
Ex: Joseph Marcovic Collection. Joseph started his collection in the 1930's. He buried his collection when drafted to fight the Germans for Yugoslavia Circa. 1941. He was captured by the Germans. Later returning with his wife to the rubble of his home, he amazingly found the collection still buried intact. He moved with his collection to Israel in 1949 and continued to care for it until his passing in 1981.
