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Auction 13  6 April 2017
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Lot 391

Estimate: 250 USD
Price realized: 300 USD
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Lot of four billon tetradrachms of Hadrian, including three ex Dattari. (1) Year 2 = 117/8 AD, 13.74g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder; legend has TPAINO - C for TPAIANOC (second A omitted) / Bust of Zeus right wearing taenia, fold of drapery on front shoulder. RPC 5015 (2 spec.). (2) Same year, 13.78g. Bust of Hadrian laureate, draped right, seen from front; star in field before neck / Canopus right. RPC 5061 (1 spec.), pl. 248 (same obv. die). Ex Dattari 7394, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 64. By mistake RPC lists this coin as no. 5075, specimen 8. (3) Year 3 = 118/9 AD, 13.57g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder and behind neck / Draped bust of Alexandria wearing cap in form of elephant's head. RPC 5138 (4 spec., including this coin). Ex Dattari 7369, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 63. (4) Same year, 12.73g. Bust laureate right, fold of cloak on front shoulder, star in field before neck / Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia. RPC 5159 (our coin only, illustrated on pl. 252). Ex Dattari 7480, this coin illustrated in Dattari-Savio, pl. 70.
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