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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued 137, (23.79 g), obv. laureate draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around FORTVNA AVG, Fortuna-Concordia standing left holding patera & cornucopiae, S C across, (S.3600, RIC 2118 [old 760], BMC 1514). Dark brown patina, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 137, Rome mint, (26.95 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SALVS AVG around, Salus standing to left holding sceptre and sacrificing out of a patera over lighted altar, (S.3642, RIC 2420, [786], Struck 687, Banti 696, BMC 1557, C.1332). Dark green patination, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 124, (13.84 g), obv. radiate bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M [TR P COS] III, rev. PIETAS A[VGVS]TI, S C to left and right, Pietas standing to right, hand raised, holding box of incense in left hand, altar at feet, (S.3665, RIC II.3, 475 [601c], C.1044, BMC 1231). Deep dark green patina, edge split, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 134, Rome mint, (11.82 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 scroll, around ADVENTVS AVG, S C in exergue, (cf.S.3455, RIC II 2072 [R], Strack [1933] 642, Paris 5682). Well centred, toned, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Hadrian (A.D. 117-138), AE as, issued 131, (8.90 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. FELICITATI AVG/COS III P P, galley rowed to left over waves, steersman under arched shelter in stern, S C across field, (cf.S.3662, RIC 1307, C.660). With a delightful apple green patination, extremely fine or better, a superb coin.
Estimate $700
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Hadrian (A.D. 117 - 138), AE as, Rome Mint (12.00 g), obv. laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. S C across within laurel wreath, (S.3693, RIC II.3 2290 [831], C.1394, BMC 1615). Dark brown patina, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), AE as, Rome mint, issued A.D. 134, (9.78 grams), obv. bare head bust of Hadrian to right draped, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. FORTVNAE RE[DVCI], [S C] in exergue, Hadrian standing to right holding roll, clasping right hands with Fortuna standing to left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae, (S.2686, RIC 2103, cf.C.790); another Rome mint, issued A.D. 119-123, (13.31 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, around IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III, S C to left and right, Pax standing to left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, (S.3688, RIC 676, C.1141). Even brown colour, small flan, nearly very fine both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.137), AE dupondius, Rome mint, (12.10 g), issued in 137, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina with hair bound down behind head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. VENERI GENETRICI around, Venus standing to right, holding an apple, S C across, (S.3941, RIC 2600 [Vol.II,part 3] [old No.1049], Strack 875). Attractive light brown patination, nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Aelius, Caesar, (A.D. 136-138), silver denarius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 137, (2.24 g), obv. bare head of Aelius to right, around L AELIVS CAESAR, rev. around TR POT COS II, Pietas standing to left, sacrificing over altar, holding box of incense, (S.3974, RIC 432, RSC 53); together with Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), silver denarius (2.68 g), Rome mint, issued A.D. 107-108, obv. laureate bust right, slight drapery, rev. Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt, (S.3127, RIC II 127, RSC 84); also with Lucius Verus, (A.D. 161-169), silver denarius, issued 161, Rome mint, (2.51 g), obv. IMP L AVREL VERVS AVG, bare head to right, rev. Providentia standing to left, holding globe and cornucopiae, around PROV DEOR TR P COS II, (cf.S.5354, RIC 463, RSC 144). Very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170