Roman Silver & Bronze

Sale 95    23–26 Nov 2010   Hotel InterContinental   Sydney

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Lot 5508    Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $350

HADRIAN, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (27.68 grams), obv. laureate head of Hadrian to right, with drapery on far shoulder, around IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS [AVG], rev. Annona standing to left holding corn-ears and cornucopiae to left a modius and corn-ears, to right a prow of a ship, around PONT MAX TR POT COS DES III, S C in field across, in exergue ANNONA AVG, (S.3576, RIC 560a, C.180). Dark green and brown patina, good very fine, rare and with collector's card description.

Ex Cappenalle Collection and from the collection of Fran?ois-Ernest de Salm-Reifferscheid (1698-1770) (Bishop of Tournai 17 Dec 1731 to 16 Jun 1770).

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