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3152
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.11 g), AD 117-138.
Rome,
ca. AD 119-125. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H-ADRIANVS
AVG, laureate bust of Hadrian right, slight drapery on
far shoulder.
Reverse:
P M TR P COS III, Fortuna stand-
ing facing, head left, leaning on column behind, hold-
ing rudder and cornucopiae. RIC 86; Strack 112; BMC
170; RSC 1155a. Well struck and well centered with
lustrous surfaces, lightly toned.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value ..................................................$500 - 600
3153
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.4 g), AD 117-
138.
Rome, ca. AD 119-125. IMP CAE-
SAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, lau-
reate and draped bust of Hadrian right.
Reverse:
P M TR P COS III around, LIB
PVB in exergue, Libertas seated left, hold-
ing branch and scepter. Cf. RIC 127 (bust);
Strack 74; BMC 286; RSC 903a. Well struck
and lightly toned.
Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value .......................... $500 - 600
3154
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.33 g), AD 117-138.
Rome, AD
121. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRI[A]NVS AVG, laureate
and draped bust of Hadrian right.
Reverse:
P M TR P COS
III, galley sailing left. Cf. RIC 113 (bust); Strack 105; BMC
247; RSC 1174b. Boldly struck in high relief and perfectly
centered. A marvelous specimen and delicately toned.
Nearly
Mint State.
The extensive galley types of Hadrian should probably
be placed in AD 121 when he first set out on what be-
came extensive tours of the Roman Empire, the ship
of course symbolically representing a long voyage.
Estimated Value................................................ $2,500 - 3,000
Ex Numismatica Genevensis 5 (2-3 December 2008), 230.
