Lot 5060

Description

Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125, Rome mint, (3.11 grams), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Spes standing left, holding flower and raising skirt, (S.3479, RIC 181, RSC 390); Antoninius Pius, (A.D. 138-161), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued 153-4, (3.32 grams), obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVII, laureate head to right, rev. COS IIII, Annona standing to left holding two corn-ears and resting left hand on modius, set on prow, (S.4068, RIC 231, RSC 291) (illustrated). First coin bright, good fine, second toned, small flan, but very fine. (2)