A Selection of Early Hadrian Aurei
Adoption Issue
CNG 99, Lot: 624. Estimate $3000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 7.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 117. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANO OPT AVG GER • DAC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN ΛVG F P M TR P COS P P around, ADOPTIO in exergue, Trajan and Hadrian standing facing one another, clasping hands, each holding a volumen. RIC II 3c; Strack 2η; Calicó 1168 (same dies); BMCRE 5 (same dies); Biaggi –. Good VF, lightly toned, a couple shallow scratches and a small deposit on obverse. Rare.