Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (23mm, 11.30 g, 5h). Rome mint (for circulation in Syria). Group 4, circa AD 124-125.Electronic Auction 459 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ As (23mm, 11.30 g, 5h). Rome mint (for circulation in Syria). Group 4, circa AD 124-125. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and draped bust right / COS III, S C across field, Antioch seated left on rocks, towered and holding grain ears; below, river-god Orontes, swimming left (misdescribed as woman resting on stork in the first edition of RIC). RIC II.3 750; RIC II 680; RPC II 3756; McAlee 544. Dark gray-green patina. VF. |