CNG 97, Lot: 511. Estimate $200. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

PHOENICIA, Ace-Ptolemais. Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ (23mm, 10.12 g, 12h). Laureate heroic bust right, wearing balteus and slight drapery on shoulder / Hadrian, as pontiff, with yoke of oxen right, plowing pomerium; in background, four vexilla, each inscribed with legionary number. Cf. Rouvier 1000 (for type); Meshorer, City Coins, –; SNG ANS –; Sofaer 137 var. (bust type); Rosenberger 48 (line drawing only) . VF, earthen black-green patina.