Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 138 18-19 May 2023
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Hadrian augustus, 117 – 138.
Aureus circa 136, AV 7.39 g. HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SPES – P R Spes standing l., holding flower and cornucopiae. C 1409 var. (not draped and cuirassed). BMC 332 note *. RIC 2364. Calicó 1378 (these dies).
Rare. A bold portrait of fine style struck on a full and extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex Hess-Leu 45, 1970, 521; Leu 65, 1996, 368 and Busso Peus 431, 2022, 3456 sales. From the duplicates of the ANS collection.
Aureus circa 136, AV 7.39 g. HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. SPES – P R Spes standing l., holding flower and cornucopiae. C 1409 var. (not draped and cuirassed). BMC 332 note *. RIC 2364. Calicó 1378 (these dies).
Rare. A bold portrait of fine style struck on a full and extremely fine / about extremely fine
Ex Hess-Leu 45, 1970, 521; Leu 65, 1996, 368 and Busso Peus 431, 2022, 3456 sales. From the duplicates of the ANS collection.