Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa mid AD 107-108. Good VF.

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.16 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa mid AD 107-108. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II 127; Woytek 266b; RSC 84; Dow, ACTTB p. 270 (this coin). Toned with some iridescence. Good VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter Christianity under Rome. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here. This auction is our final offering of coins from the Dow Collection.

Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2026 at 13:59:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.