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Session Four - Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:00 AM
Enlargement
1565
Hadrian. Silver Denarius (3.3 g), AD 117-138
. Uncertain eastern mint, ca. AD 124-128. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust of
Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse:
COS III, crescent moon with one star within and four more stars above; a few tiny pel-
let dots, perhaps showing background stars. RIC -; BMC 463 note, and cf. pl. 70, 5-6; RSC 463b. Lightly toned.
About Extremely Fine
.
Rare variant of similar coin of Hadrians. However, this coin was struck from an altered die; removed letters appear to be COS I running coun-
terclockwise.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
Ex Gemini XI (12 January 2014), 436
.
1566
Hadrian. AE Sestertius (25.5g), 117-138 AD
. Rome, ca.
AD 122-125. IMP CAESAR TRAIA-N HADRIANVS AVG, laureate,
draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right.
Reverse:
P M TR P
COS III, S C across field, Ceres standing facing, head left, hold-
ing grain ears and long torch. RIC 610; BMC 1247; Cohen 1075.
Dark brown patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value .................................................$800 - 1,000
1567
Hadrian. Æ Sestertius (23.4 g), AD 117-138
. Rome, ca.
AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate bust of
Hadrian right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse:
AE-
QVI[TAS] A[V]G, S C across field, Aequitas standing facing,
head left, holding scales and scepter. RIC 743; BMC 1481.
Pleasing mottled brown patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
Ex Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Includes museum ticket and
inventory number
.
1568
Hadrian. Silver Cistophoric Tetradrachm (10.9 g), AD
117-138
. Laodicea ad Lycum, ca. AD 128-132. HADRIANVS
AVGVSTVS P P, bare head of Hadrian right.
Reverse:
COS III,
Zeus Laodikaios standing facing, head left, holding eagle and
scepter. RIC 497; Metcalf 56, 272-3 (O6/R-; unrecorded rev.
die); BMC 1066; RSC 275.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
1569
Hadrian. Silver Tetradrachm (14.6g), 117-138 AD
.
Antioch, Cos. II (AD 118).
[
C C
]
, laureate and cuirassed bust of
Hadrian right.
Reverse:
, eagle facing on
leg and thigh of sacrificial animal, head left, wings displayed.
Prieur 156.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
