Auction 279 - Imperium. Roman Coin Portraits
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Lotto 205 Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,71; mm 27); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, draped bust r., Rv. TRANQVILLITAS - AVG COS III P P, Tranquillitas standing l., holding sceptre and resting on a column; in field, S - C. RIC II 1255. Untouched green patina with lighter hues; refined style; expressive portrait; good extremely fine.
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Lotto 206 Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, AD 129-130; Æ (g 11,70; mm 26); HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. FELICITATI AVG / COS III P P, ship l.; in field, S - C. RIC II 1299. Dark green patina with lighter hues; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 207 Hadrian (117-138), Dupondius or As, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 12,55; mm 25); HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. S C, within wreath. RIC II 2294. Dark brown patina with greeh hues; high relief; extremely fine.
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Lotto 208 Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, AD 130-138; Æ (g 23,62; mm 31,6); HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust r., Rv. ADVENTVI AVG BITHY - NIAE, Hadrian, togate, standing r., raising hand and holding volumen; on r., Bithynia turreted standing l., holding rudder and sacrificing out of patera over lighted and garlanded altar between them; in ex. S C. RIC II 1740. Rare. Brownish tone; somewhat tooled; otherwise about extremely fine.
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Lotto 209 Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, c. AD 134-138; AR (g 3,02; mm 18,2); HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head r., Rv. AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining l., holding sistrum and resting arm on basket; at feet to l., ibis standing r. RIC 297; C 100. Good very fine / about extremely fine.
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Lotto 210
Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 24,20, mm 32); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust r. with hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, Rv. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia standing l., leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 2584.Dark patina; elegant portrait; about extremely fine.
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Lotto 211
Sabina, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 25,57, mm 32); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped and diademed bust r. with hair in long tail at back, Rv. CONCOR - DIA AVG, Concordia standing l., leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopia; in field, S - C. RIC 2585.Brown tone with some dark mottling; good very fine.
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Lotto 212 Sabina, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 127-138; Æ (g 8,10, mm 27); SABINA AVGVSTA - HADRIANI AVG P P, draped bust r. with hair waved, rising into crest on top above diadem, Rv. Ceres seated l. on basket, holding corn-ears and torch; in ex. S C. RIC 2494. Expressive portrait; dark patina; extremely fine.
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Lotto 213
Sabina, Denarius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 130-133; AR (g 3,23; mm 16,8); SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P, draped, diademed bust r., Rv. CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated l. holding patera and sceptre. RIC 399; C 25. Good extremely fine.
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Lotto 214 Sabina, As struck under Hadrian, Rome, c. AD 132. Æ (g 10,17; mm 26,6); SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG [P P], draped bust r., wreathed with corn / CONCORDIA AVG, Concordia seated l., holding patera and resting left elbow on statue of Spes, cornucopiae below; SC in ex. RIC 1037d; C 20. Dark patina with brown hues; extremely fine.
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Lotto 215
Aelius Caesar, Sestertius struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 26,54; mm 32); L AELIVS - CAESAR, draped bust r., Rv. TR POT - COS II, Concordia seated l., resting on cornucopia and holding patera; in field, S - C; in ex. CONCORD. RIC II 2652.Rare. Green patina; expressive portrait; about extremely fine.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction G (16/04/1997), lot 1683.
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Lotto 216 Aelius Caesar, Dupondius or As struck under Hadrian, Rome, AD 137; Æ (g 10,36; mm 26); L AELIVS - CAESAR, bust r., drapery on l. shoulder, Rv. TR POT - COS II, Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt; in field, S - C. RIC II 2701. Rare. Brown patina; about extremely fine.