582
Hadrian (AD 117-138), Silver Tridrachm, 10.50g, 12h. Struck at Aegeae, Cilicia, dated CY 164 (AD 117/8).
Bust facing right, laureate, with drapery on left shoulder. Rev. head of Alexander the Great(?) facing right,
diademed, a kneeling goat below (Prieur 715; SNG France 2326). About very fine.
Very
rare
.
$ 300
purchased from Freeman & Sear, USA
The male head on the reverse of this issue has been given various attributions. While Prieur identifies it as the mythological hero Perseus,
SNG France suggests it is that of Alexander the Great. The diademed head perhaps fits better with the image of a Hellenistic ruler.
583
Sabina (wife of Hadrian), Silver Denarius, 3.28g, 6h. Mint of Rome, struck AD 128-36.
SABINA AVGVSTA
HADRIANI AVG P P
, bust facing right, draped. Rev.
INDVLGENTIA AVG P P
, Indulgentia seated left,
extending her right hand and holding a sceptre,
COS III
in exergue (RIC 417; BMC 954A; C 36). Beautiful
cabinet tone, extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 350
ex Spink Australia, 1977
RIC describes this issue as a hybrid, as it employs a reverse of Hadrian.
ASuperb Gold Aureus of Aelius
584
Aelius (Caesar, AD 136-138), Gold Aureus, 7.23g. Mint of Rome, under Hadrian, AD 137.
L AELIVS CAESAR
,
bare head facing left. Rev.
CONCORD
in exergue,
TRIB POT COS II
around, Concordia seated left, holding
patera and resting elbow on cornucopiae at her side (RIC 443c; BMC 999; Calicó 1445). An excellent portrait
well struck in high relief, lovely natural reddish tone, superb extremely fine.
Very rare.
$ 32,000
ex M&M Deutschland Sale 30, 2009, lot 1293
