Auction 88 Part II
The Roman Empire
Hadrian, 117 – 138
Aureus 134-138, AV 6.96 g. Bareheaded and draped bust l. Rev. Hadrian standing r. holding roll; before him, Italia standing l. holding patera and cornucopiae. Between them, altar. C 45. RIC 320. Calicó 1178.
Very rare. A bold portrait and an interesting reverse type. Two test cuts on obverse
and minor marks on reverse, otherwise good very fine