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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 520
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, 117-138 AD, AE Sestertius, Roma, struck 118 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 118 AD
Denomination: AE Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right, with right shoulder and chest bare, drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding vertical spear in left hand and clasping right hands with Hadrian, who stands left, facing her, togate, left hand at side; S C left and right, in field; ADVENTVS AVG in exergue
Size: 32.18m, 25.11g, 6h
Grade: aVF, repatinated surfaces, light strengthening of details
Provenance: ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 409 (8 November 2017), Lot 587; ex Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 134 (29 March 2001), Lot 353
Reference(s): BMC II 1121; RIC II 547; Cohen II 91; Banti 73; Strack II 511; SRCV II 3571
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 650
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, 117-138 AD, AR Denarius, Roma or Virtus, struck 125-128 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome mint
Date: late 125 to early 128 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Head of Hadrian, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: COS III, Roma, or Virtus, helmeted, draped, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding vertical spear in right hand and parazonium in left
Size: 18.48mm, 2.7g, 5h
Grade: aVF, tight flan, toned
Reference(s): RIC II 160; BMCRE III 356-358; Cohen II 310; RSC II 353
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 568
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, 117-138 AD, Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antioch, AR Tetradrachm, Eagle, struck 118 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Syria, Seleucis and Pieria, Antiochia ad Orontem
Date: 118 AD (COS II)
Denomination: AR Tetradrachm
Composition: Silver
Obverse: AYT KAI ΘE TPA ΠAP YI ΘENEP YI TPAI AΔPIANOC CEB, Bust of Hadrian, laureate and cuirassed, seen from front, facing right; slight drapery on far shoulder; all within dotted border
Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞYΠAT B, Eagle standing right, on leg and thigh of sacrificial animal, facing left; all within dotted border
Size: 24.15m, 13.0g, 6h
Grade: aEF, exceptional portrait, tight flan, boldly struck, exceptional portrait, toned, lustrous surfaces
Provenance: From the Steve P Collection, Ex Dionysus Coins (eBay, November 2017)
Reference(s): Prieur 156; McAlee 533; Butcher p. 91, 11; BMC Galatia [Antioch] p. 187, 304; cf. SGICV 1077 (for type)
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 253
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, AE As, Dacia, 117-138 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 117-138 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Draped bust of emperor Hadrian facing right
Reverse: Dacia seated left on rock, holding vexillum and curved sword; right foot rests on globe; SC in left and right fields; DACIA in exergue
Size: 27mm, 12.9g
Grade: aVF
Reference(s): RIC 850, Cohen 531v, BMCRE 1741
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 303
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, AE As, Salus, 124-128 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 124-128 AD
Denomination: AE As
Composition: Bronze
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: SALVS AVGVSTI, Salus, draped, standing left, feeding out of paters in right hand a snake coiling up from alter, holding sceptre in left; S-C left and right, low in field; COS III in exergue
Size: 27mm, 10.5g, 5h
Grade: aEF, excellent detail, attractive dark patina, minor striking crack
Reference(s): BMC 1349; RIC 678 var; Cohen 1357; Sear 3692
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 273
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, AR Denarius, Roma, 125-128 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 125-128 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right
Reverse: COS III, Roma seated right on pile of arms, holding spear and parazonium, globe in exergue
Grade: VF
Reference(s): RIC 163, RSC 337b, BMC 368
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 269
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, AR Denarius, Victory, 123 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 123 AD
Denomination: AR Denarius
Composition: Silver
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head right
Reverse: P M TR P COS III, Victory flying right with trophy
Size: 19.33mm, 2.947g, 6h
Grade: gVF, beautiful dark toning
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (June 2006)
Reference(s): RIC II 101
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 290
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, Dupondius, Aeternitas, 119-121 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 119-121 AD
Denomination: Dupondius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Bust of Hadrian, radiate, facing right, with drapery on left shoulder
Reverse: AETERNIT A S AVGVSTI, Aeternitas, draped, standing to front, head left, holding up heads of Sun on right hand and of Moon on left; S-C left and right, in field
Size: 23 m, 14.6g, 6h
Grade: aVF, dark brown surfaces, green patina in places
Reference(s): BMC 1220 var. (drapery on left shoulder); Cohen 135
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 262
᷅ SOLD: Hadrian, Sestertius, Fortuna, 134-138 AD
Ruler: Hadrian
Province: Rome
Date: 134-138 AD
Denomination: Sestertius
Composition: Orichalcum
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, Laureate and draped bust right
Reverse: FORTVNAE REDVCI S C, Hadrian standing right holding roll, clasping hands with Fortuna who holds cornucopia and rudder in left
Size: 31mm, 24.6g, 6h
Grade: VF
Provenance: ex FORVM Ancient Coins (September 2006)
Reference(s): RIC II 761; Cohen II 790, BMCRE III 1518
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 822
᷅ SOLD: Heraclian Dynasty, Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641 AD, Struck c. 616-625 AD
Ruler: Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine (as co-emperor)
Province: Constantinople Mint, 10th officina
Date: 616-625 AD
Denomination: AV Solidus
Composition: Gold
Obverse: dd NN ҺERACLIЧS ET ҺERA CONST PP, Facing busts of Heraclius (on left) and Heraclius Constantine (on right); each wears chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet; Heraclius has short beard, whilst his son, whose bust is much smaller, is beardless; above, cross
Reverse: VICTORIA AVςЧ I / CONOB, Cross potent on three steps
Size: 20.59mm, 4.3g, 6h
Grade: gVF, slightly clipped, graffiti in reverse field
Reference(s): DOC 13i var. (pellet in right field of rev.); MIB 11; SBCV 738
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᷅ SOLD: Heraclian Dynasty, Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, 610-641 AD, Struck c. 629-631 AD
Ruler: Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine (as co-emperor)
Province: Constantinople Mint, 8th officina
Date: 629-631 AD
Denomination: AV Solidus
Composition: Gold
Obverse: dd NN ҺERACLI[ЧS ET ҺERA CONST PP AVG], Facing busts of Heraclius (on left) and Heraclius Constantine (on right); each wears chlamys and crown with cross on circlet; Heraclius has long beard and whiskers, whilst his son, whose bust is much smaller, has slight beard and moustache; above, cross
Reverse: VICTORIA AVςЧ H / CONOB, Cross potent on three steps
Size: 20.10mm, 4.3g, 6h
Grade: gVF, obverse slightly off centre, slightly clipped
Reference(s): DOC 26h; MIB 29; SBCV 749
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www.ancientcointraders.com pID: 581
᷅ SOLD: Illyria, Dyrrhachion, AR Stater, c. 340-280 BC
Province: Illyria, Dyrrhachion
Date: circa 340-280 BC
Denomination: AR Stater
Composition: Silver
Obverse: Cow standing right, looking back at suckling calf below, standing left; above, ΣΩ monogram
Reverse: Δ-Y-P (retrograde), double stellate pattern divided by line, within double linear square border; below, club; all within linear circular border
Size: 21.98mm, 10.9g, 10h
Grade: VF, weak obverse strike
Provenance: ex Triskeles Auction 22(15 December 2017), Lot 77; ex Classical Numismatic Group (2017)
Reference(s): Meadows, CH (forthcoming) 152 (this coin); BMC Thessaly [Illyria] p. 67, 28; HGC 3, 34; cf. SGCV I 1892 (diff. monogram); SNG Copenhagen -; SNG Alpha Bank -; SNG Soutzos -