Lot 3261

Description

Aelius, (136-138 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 137 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.34 g), obv. bare head to right, of Aelius, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. CONCORD in exergue, TR POT COS II around, Concordia seated to left on throne, holding patera and resting left arm on cornucopiae balanced on ground, on a base (illustrated) (S.3967, RIC 436, BMC 981, RSC 1); Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), silver denarius, issued 134-138 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.71 g), RIC 256, BMC 677, C.963, obv. bare head of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. MONETA AVG around, Moneta standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.3507, RIC 256, BMC 677, RSC 963); another issued 119-122 A.D., Rome Mint, (3.21 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAI[AN H]ADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Libertas standing left., holding pileus and branch, punch mark in obverse field, (S.-, RIC 92, BMC 191 note, RSC 1159). First fine, others good fine - good very fine, first scarce. (3)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection. and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3754), the Hungarian 1930s Collection.