Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.20 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133.

CNG Feature Auction 118
Lot: 1066. Estimated: $ 10 000

Roman Imperial, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 32 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.20 g, 12h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, bareheaded and draped bust left / AFRICA, Africa, draped, wearing elephant-skin headdress, reclining left, placing right hand on neck of lion standing left, and resting left arm on basket of fruits; two stalks of grain to right. RIC II.3 1490 (same dies as illustration); Beckmann, Gold, dies l1/AFL1, a (this coin); Strack 296¹/ζ₀ (this coin referenced); Calicó 1194 (same dies as illustration); BMCRE 810 (same dies); Biaggi 578 (same dies); Mazzini –. Some shallow hairlines, a few marks on reverse, a few contact marks on obverse repaired since the coin first appeared in auction in 1896. Good VF. Rare.

From the Rosen Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 72 (14 June 2006), lot 1474; Patrick Devaux Collection (Vinchon, 14 December 1999), lot 732 (obverse contact mark since repaired); Enrico Caruso Collection (Canessa, 28 June 1923), lot 301; M. H. Montagu Collection (Rollin & Feuardent, Paris, 20 April 1896), lot 300.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 118 lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 September 2021. CNG Feature Auction 118 – Session Three – Roman Provincial Coinage Part 2 through Roman Imperial Coinage Part 1 will be held Tuesday morning, 14 September 2021 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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