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Rare Left Facing Bust of Hadrian Denarius
3155
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.1 g), AD 117-138.
Rome, ca. AD
132-135. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare-headed and draped
bust of Hadrian left.
Reverse:
PIETATI AVG around, COS III P P
in exergue, Pietas seated left, holding patera and scepter. RIC 219;
Strack 347; BMC 565; RSC 1047.
Very Rare.
Boldly struck and
well centered with full legends and a fine sensitive portrait of the
emperor. Attractive old cabinet toning.
Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value................................................................. $3,000 - 3,500
Ex Tkalec (7 May 2009), 135.
3156
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.4 g), AD 117-138.
Rome, ca.
AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bare head of
Hadrian right.
Reverse:
TELLVS above, STABIL in exergue,
Tellus reclining left leaning on basket, resting hand on globe
and holding vine branch. Cf. RIC 277 (no vine branch); Strack
274; BMC 748; RSC 1429.
Rare.
Boldly struck, well cen-
tered with complete legends and lustrous.
Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Ex Imagines Imperatorvm Sale (Aureo & Calicó, 8 February
2012), 95.
