Hadrian. A.D. 117-138. Æ dupondius. 13.37 gm. 27 mm. Group 1b. Rome mint. Struck A.D. 119-circa mid 120. His radiate and slightly draped bust right; IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III / Salus Publica standing left, stepping on globe, holding patera and rudder; SALVS PVBLICA S C. RIC II.3 276. RIC II 604a. Very Fine; bold portrait on a broad flan; pleasing light brown patina.

This collection of early Roman Imperial bronze was formed by an American collector in the Midwest, buying coins in the 1950's from major London coin houses. He affixed collector 'H' numbers written in ink on lacquer on many of the coins. We have correspondence dated in 1950 and 1951 with Leonard Forrer at Spink & Son, Ltd. and William French at Glendining & Co. Ltd. in London, as well as Earle K. Stanton in Los Angeles, Paul S. Seitz in Pennsylvania, and Edward Gans, Numismatic Fine Arts in New York City.