Lot 4566

Description

Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 121, Rome mint, (3.61 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. LIBERAL AVG/ III in exergue, P M TR P COS III around, Hadrian seated to left on platform, extending right hand towards citizen who stands to right on ground before him, (S.3504, RIC 129, BMC 293, RSC 909). Lightly toned, good very fine/very fine and rare.

Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, August 15, 2008.
The Reka Devnia hoard of 81,044 silver coins contained 5892 coins of Hadrian, it contained only one coin of this type.