ROMAN EMPIRE, Trajan 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Gold aureus

SH30319. Gold aureus, Calico 1025a, RIC II 320, Cohen II 152, BMCRE III 576 var. (globe under bust), Choice aEF, weight 7.224 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate bust right, bare chest, wearing aegis visible front and back; reverse FORT RED P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Fortuna seated left on chair without back, rudder in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; elegant bust type, nice style, excellent strike; very scarce;