Roman Empire. Hadrian augustus, 117 – 138.
Aureus 130-133, AV 7.15 g. HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P Bare-headed and draped bust r. Rev. AEGYPTOS Aegyptus reclining l., holding sistrum and resting l. elbow on basket around which snake coils; in l. field, ibis standing r. on column. C 105. BMC 793. RIC 296 = RIC II.3, 1477. Calicó 1190.
Rare. A bold portrait of fine style struck on a full flan and an interesting reverse type. Good very fine
Ex Vèdrines 27th March 1990, 132; Tradart 18th December 2014, 314 and NAC 120, 2020, 761 sales. From the R. Baron collection.