Davissons Ltd.
E-Auction 18 7 December 2016
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Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. AR denarius. 3.46 gm. 19 mm. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 134-138. His bare head right; HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of dress; SPES P R. RIC II 274. RSC 1411. Very Fine; especially handsome portrait; well centered; broad flan; pleasingly toned. Includes stock tag from the earliest days of Davissons Ltd (before we were even called Davissons Ltd). David Sear credits Hadrian with being "one of the most capable emperors who ever occupied the throne."