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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 121, Rome mint, (3.09 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Fortuna standing left, holding rudder in her right hand and a cornucopiae in left hand, (S.3521, RIC 85, BMC 174, RSC 1155). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 122, Rome mint, (2.84 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN H ADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Genius standing to left holding patera over lighted altar and holding corn ears, (cf.S.3522, cf.RIC 88, BMC 188, RSC 1094a). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 121, Rome mint, (2.96 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Pax standing to left holding branch and sceptre, (cf.S.3523, RIC 94, BMC 194, RSC 1140a). Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned, scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $160
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 122, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on right shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, galley to left with rowers and mast, (S.3529, RIC 113, RSC 1174a). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 124, (3.35 g), obv. laureate bust of Hadrian draped to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. around P M TR P COS III, CLEM in exergue, Clementia standing to left holding a patera, sacrificing over altar, resting left elbow on column, holding sceptre, (cf.S.3463, cf.RIC 116, BMC 213, RSC 213). Struck on a full flan, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
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.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (2.95 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Annona seated left, foot at inverted modius, holding hook and cornucopiae, (S.3474, RIC 170, RSC 379, BMC 385). Bright, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 125, Rome mint, (3.36 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Libertas standing to left, holding pileus and rod, (S.3477, RIC 175, BMC 402, RSC 374a). Toned, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Pudicitia veiled seated to left on throne, (S.3478, RIC 178, RSC 393a, BMC 409), Lightly toned, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 127, Rome mint, (3.01 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory standing to left, naked to waist, placing right hand on head, holding long palm in left hand, (S.4480, RIC 182, BMC 422, RSC 359). Bright, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 126, Rome mint, (3.27 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on left shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, Victory seated left holding wreath and palm, (S.-, RIC 183, BMC 426, RSC 361). Toned, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 128, Rome mint, (3.24 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, one star within crescent, (S.3484, RIC 200, BMC 456, RSC 460a). Bright, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 127, Rome mint, (2.73 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III around, seven stars within crescent, (S.3485, RIC 202, BMC 464, RSC 460). Lightly toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 131, Rome mint, (3.11 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FELICITATI AVG above, COS III P P below, galley rowed to left with four rowers and pilot, (cf.S.3490, cf.RIC 209, RSC 652, BMC 543 note). Very fine or better, a scarce type.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 132, Rome mint, (3.28 g), obv. laureate bust to right of Hadrian draped, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. COS III P P in exergue, around ROMA FELIX, Roma seated to left on shield, holding Palladium and spear, (cf.S.3536, RIC 220, RSC 1308a). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 134, Rome mint, (2.71 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Roma in military dress standing left, holding spear and clasping right hands with Hadrian who stands right holding roll, around ADVENTVS AVG, (cf.S.3455, RIC 226, RSC 80). Well centred, toned, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 135, Rome mint, (3.08 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. modius containing corn-ears and poppy, around ANNONA AVG, (cf.S.3461, RIC 230, RSC 172). Well centred, toned, good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 137, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG, Salus standing to right feeding a snake arising from altar, (S.3540, RIC 267, RSC 1334). Nearly extremely fine, lightly toned with cut into edge.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 133, Rome mint, (3.34 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. Tellus reclining to left, resting left elbow on basket of fruit, vine branch against left arm, right arm resting on uncertain object, TELLVS around STABIL in exergue, (S.3544, RIC 277, RSC 1429). Well centred on the obverse, good very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $180
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.46 g), obv. bare headed bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AEGYPTOS around, Egypt reclining left, lotus on head, holding sistrum, resting on basket, ibis before, (cf.S.3382, RIC 297, RSC 106b). Well centred, toned, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.19 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. AFRICA around, Africa reclining to left, wearing elephant-skin head-dress, leaning on a rest, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, a basket of fruit or corn-ears in front of her, (cf.S.3459, RIC 299, RSC 140, BMC 813). Bright, very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.70 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III [P P], rev. ASIA around, Asia standing to left, foot on prow, holding hook and rudder, (S.3462, RIC 301, RSC 188, BMC 829). Toned, slightly off centered, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.33 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. ITA LIA around, Italia standing to left holding sceptre and cornucopiae, (S.3499, RIC 307, RSC 867). Bright, good very fine, a rare variant.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.15 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. NILVS across top, Nilus reclining to right, holding reed and cornucopiae, hippopotamus before, crocodile in water below, (S.3508, RIC 310, BMC 857, RSC 989). Toned very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.17 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around [HADR]IANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, Hadrian standing to right, raising kneeling figure of Gallia facing left, (S.3534, RIC 324, BMC 878, RSC 1247). Bright, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), silver denarius, issued 136, Rome mint, (3.31 g), 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, (cf.S.3535, RIC 326, BMC 883, RSC 1270). Toned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (22.52 g), issued 118, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. S C across, around PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Roma seated to right on cuirass, with spear in left hand, clasping hand of Hadrian standing left, in exergue ADVENTVS AVG, (S.3571, RIC 547, C.91, BMC 1120). Even dark green patination somewhat uneven on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (26.70 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. Annona standing to left holding corn ears and cornucopiae to left a modius and corn ears, to right a prow of a ship, around PONT MAX TR POT COS DES III, S C in field across, in exergue ANNONA AVG, (S.3576, RIC 560a, C.180). Dark green-brown patina, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $680
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, (21.74 g), issued 119, obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, rev. S C in exergue, around PONT MA[X TR POT COS III], Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, (S.3622, RIC 562b, cf.C.1187). Even dark green patination somewhat uneven on reverse, very fine bust of Hadrian, otherwise good fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $140
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 123, Rome mint, (27.78 g), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAES TRAIANVS HADRIAN VS AVG P M TR P COS III, rev. CONCORDIA EXERCITVVM around, Concordia standing to left, holding standard in each hand, S C in exergue, (S.3582, RIC 581a, C.268). Brown patination, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260