578
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Æ Sestertius, 24.55g, 5h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 118.
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS
HADRIANVS AVG
, bust facing right, laureate and with drapery on left shoulder. Rev.
PONT MAX TR POT
COS DES III, S-C
, Annona standing left, holding corn-ears over a modius, a prow of ship on right,
ANNONA
AVG
in exergue (RIC 560a; C 180). Dark green-brown patina, very fine.
$ 500
579
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Æ Sestertius, 25.19g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 121.
IMP CAESAR TRAIAN
HADRIANVS AVG
, bust facing right, laureate and draped. Rev.
P M TR P COS III, VIRT-AVG, S-C
, Virtus
standing left, holding a spear and a parazonium (RIC 614c; C 1466). Attractive dark green patina, good very
fine / very fine.
$ 700
580
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Gold Aureus, 7.3g. Mint of Rome, c.AD 124-128.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
, laureate
bust facing right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev.
COS III
, emperor on horseback riding right, extending
arm in salute (RIC 186; BMC 433; Calicó 1215a). Portrait in high relief, pleasing style and struck on a broad
flan, toned, choice very fine.
$ 8,000
581
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Æ As, 11.48g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 126.
HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS
, bust
facing right, laureate, with light drapery on left shoulder. Rev.
SALVS AVGVSTVS, S-C
, Salus standing left,
holding a patera over an altar from which a snake rises,
COS III
in exergue (RIC 678 var; BMC 1349; C
1367 var). Dark patina, good very fine.
$ 200
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 96, 5-8 April 2011, lot 5195
ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 192, 23 July 2008, lot 257
