Roman Silver and Bronze
Lot 3270 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Roman Silver and Bronze
Estimate $250
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HADRIAN, (A.D. 117-138), AE dupondius (as ?), issued 136, Rome mint, (15.39 grams), obv. laureate headed draped bust to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. RESTITVTORI GALLIAE around, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right on left, holding roll about to raise kneeling figure of Gaul to left facing to right, (cf.S.3632 [sestertius], RIC 951, C.1254). Dark patina, very fine and very scarce issue of the emperor's celebrated geographical reverse types.
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