Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.22 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa late AD 120-121.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.22 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa late AD 120-121. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right, viewed from front / P M TR P COS III, Minerva Promachus facing, brandishing javelin held in right hand, shield on left arm. RIC II.3 298 var. (draped and cuirassed bust); Strack 98 var. (same); Calicó 1306 (“Minerva”) and 1343 (“palladium”) var. (same); BMCRE 116 var. (same). A few faint scratches. VF. Apparently an unpublished variant of a rare type.

The new edition of RIC Vol. II.3 lists this reverse type as C (Common); however it appears to be very rare in commerce, with only a single example in CoinArchives. The type appears twice in the older edition of RIC II, with the reverse figure described as “Minerva” (68) and “Palladium” (111); similarly, as noted above, there are two entries in Calicó, 1306 and 1343. All published examples have a draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian; this variety, with only a draped bust, seems to be rarer still, if not unique.

The final winners of all Triton XXV lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 11-12 January 2022. Triton XXV – Session Three – Roman Republican & Imperatorial Coinage through Byzantine Coinage will be held Wednesday morning, 12 January 2022 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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