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Aelius. Silver Denarius, Caesar, AD 136-138. Rome, under Hadrian, AD 137. L AELIVS CAESAR, bare head of Aelius right. Reverse: TRIB POT COS II, CONCORD in exergue, Concordia seated left, holding patera and resting arm on cornucopiae balanced on side of throne. RIC 2625; Strack 398; BMC 1001; RSC 11a. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP
Overlooking the BM specimen, Mattingly and Sydenham omitted this type when compiling the first edition of RIC II in 1926. Four specimens were amongst the coins in the massive 1929 Réka-Devnia Hoard, and perhaps it is for this reason that it was 'rediscovered' by both Strack in his study of Hadrian (1933) and Mattingly in BMC (1936). The type was marginally more common by number of specimens relative to several other types found in Réka-Devnia; however, it remains as scarce for today's specialist of Aelius's coinage.
Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 813 (September 1986), C383.
Overlooking the BM specimen, Mattingly and Sydenham omitted this type when compiling the first edition of RIC II in 1926. Four specimens were amongst the coins in the massive 1929 Réka-Devnia Hoard, and perhaps it is for this reason that it was 'rediscovered' by both Strack in his study of Hadrian (1933) and Mattingly in BMC (1936). The type was marginally more common by number of specimens relative to several other types found in Réka-Devnia; however, it remains as scarce for today's specialist of Aelius's coinage.
Peter Corcoran Collection, Ex Seaby Coin and Medal Bulletin 813 (September 1986), C383.