Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.73 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa late AD 120-121.CNG Feature Auction 120 Roman Imperial, Gold Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AV Aureus (18.5mm, 6.73 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa late AD 120-121. IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped bust right / P M TR P COS III, Minerva Promachus, helmeted and draped, standing facing, holding javelin in right hand and round shield at side in left. RIC II.3 298 var. (also cuirassed; same rev. die); Calicó 1306 var. (same); BMCRE 116 var. (same; same rev. die); Biaggi –; Triton XXV, lot 886 (same dies). A small “V” graffito in obverse field. VF. Extremely rare. The second known example of this variant of a rare type. The other recently hammered at $19,000. |