Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Sale 113    22–25 Nov 2016   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4588    Session 17 (11.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Colle    Roman Silver & Bronze Coins - Imperial

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $680

HADRIAN, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, Rome mint, issued A.D. 118, (26.70 g), 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-brown patina, good very fine and rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 87 (lot 4293), coming from the Koorooman Collection, who acquired it from Gorny & Mosch, Auction Sale 134, October 11-12, 2004 (lot 2902).

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