Lot 3591

Description

Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.140 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE around, Hadrian standing to left, raising kneeling figure to right of Hispania holding branch, a rabbit between them, (S.3535, RIC 327, BMC 889, RSC 1260). Toned, very fine and rare.

Ex Glendining's London, December 14, 1988 (lot 397 part). The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 5892 coins of Hadrian, it contained 14 coins of this type.