Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. P M TR P COS III Hadrian standing l., holding rudder on globe with his r. hand spear with his l. RIC 110; Cohen 1162. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. COS - III Neptune stepping on prow l., holding trident and acrostolium; in field, S - C. RIC II 811. Untouched dark green patina; good extremely fine.

Ex Bertolami Fine Art Sro Auction 279 – IMPERIVM (12 March 2024), lot 197.

HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate bust r., drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. COS - III Neptune standing l., foot on prow, holding dolphin and trident; in field, S - C. RIC 634; Cohen 311. Appealing olive green patina; untouched. Near extremely fine. Charming specimen, with a refined, expressive portrait of Hadrian.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust of Hadrian to r., slight drapery over l. shoulder; Rv. COS III / S – C Virtus standing l., holding parazonium and long sceptre. RIC 638. Wonderful green patina; untouched. Good extremely fine / extremely fine.

Ex Ars Classica Naville & C. Auction VIII (25-28 June 1924); Ex Adolph Hess Nachfolger Auktion 209 (12 April 1932).

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate bust of Hadrian r., with slight drapery on his l. shoulder; COS III / S C Roma seated l. on cuirass and pile of arms, holding Victory and cornucopia. RIC 428, 685; Cohen 347; Strack II, 626 ("Semis").Reddish brown tone. Extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Hadrian to r., slight drapery on l. shoulder; Rv. COS III Large crescent with seven stars above. RIC 852; Cohen 466. About extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate head of Hadrian r., with long neck; Rv. HILARITAS P R Hilaritas standing l., holding palm branch in r. hand and cornucopia in l. arm, with two small children at feet; COS III in exergue. RIC 970b; Cohen 817; BMCRE 1370. Untouched green patina. Near extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate and draped bust to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI HISPANIAE Emperor standing to r., holding scroll and raising kneeling Hispania, holding olive branch, rabbit between; SC in exergue. RIC II.3 1860; Cohen 1272; BMCRE 1815. Untouched green patina. Lovely specimen, boasting a portrait of fine style. Good very fine / extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust of Hadrian l.; Rv. FELICITAS AVG Felicitas standing l., holding caduceus and cornucopia; wheel at her feet; S – C across fields. RIC² 2253; Cohen 612 var. Reddish brown patina. About extremely fine.

HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. FELICITATI - AVG, ship moving l., with steersman and rowers; below, COS III P P; S - C across fields. RIC 706; Cohen 657 var. (bust). Brownish green patina. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head r.; Rv. MONET AVG Moneta standing facing, head l., scales in r. hand, cornucopia cradled in l. arm. RIC II.3 2223. Extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. ROMA FELIX Roma seated l., holding branch and sceptre. RIC 264; Cohen 1304. Good extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG CO[S III P P] Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. ADVENTVS AVG Roma standing l., holding spear and greeting Hadrian, standing r., holding scroll. RIC 741; Cohen 82. Chocolate brown patina; untouched. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PPP Laureate bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FELICITAS AVG Felicitas standing L., holding branch and caduceus; S – C across fields. RIC 750;Cohen 620. Brownish green patina. About extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust of Hadrian to r., drapery on far shoulder; Rv. FELICITAS AVG Felicitas standing l. holding branch and long caduceus. RIC 750; Cohen 620; BMC 1499; Strack 663. Dark patina. Extremely fine / about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. FELICITAS AVG. Felicitas standing to l., holding branch and long caduceus; S - C across fields. RIC 750e. Lovely light brown patina. Elegant portrait. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head r.; Victory-Nemesis advancing r., holding out fold of dress, with branch in l. hand, S – C across fields. RIC 779; Cohen 1374. Brownish green patina. About extremely fine / extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head r.; Rv. SALVS AVG Salus standing l., feeding snake out of patera in left hand, snake coiled around altar and holding spear; S – C across fields. RIC 786; Cohen 1333. About extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust r.; Rv. SPES PR / S – C Spes advancing l., holding flower and raising skirt. RIC 790; Cohen 1415. Near extremely fine / extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian r.; Rv. EXERCITVS Hadrian on horseback r., addressing the troops; GERMANICV[S]/ S C in exergue. RIC 920; Cohen 573. Rare. Untouched brown patina. Good very fine / about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ACHAIAE Hadrian standing l., holding roll, raising a kneeling Achaea; amphora containing palm between. RIC 938; Cohen 1218. Charming example, boasting an untouched green patina and a bold portrait of Hadrian. Extremely / about extremely fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in l. hand and extending r. to raise up kneeling Italia in front of him; in exergue, S C. RIC 956. Dark brown patina. Exceptional condition. Superb portrait of elegant style. Small traces of previous cleaning; details show minimal signs of old tooling. Near FDC.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust of Hadrian l., head bare; Rv. ALEXANDRIA Alexandria reclining l., holding grain ears and vine; l. arm leaning on basket, grain growing before her. RIC 843; Cohen 157; BMCRE 1715. Untouched green patina. Interesting portrait. Good very fine.

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate bust r.; Rv. FORTVNA AVG Fortuna standing l., holding rudder on globe and cornucopia; S-C across fields. RIC 810; Cohen 764. Appealing green patina; untouched. About extremely fine / good very fine.