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Lot 3072    SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER)    Roman Silver & Bronze

Estimate $200
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HADRIAN, (A.D. 117-138), AE sestertius, issued 135, (24.40 g), obv. head laureate right, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. PROVIDEN TIA AVG around, Providentia standing to left holding sceptre and placing hand over globe, S C across field, (S.3624, RIC II 2384, C.1205) (illustrated); AE dupondius, Rome Mint, issued 134-8, (11.25 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, rev. around FELICI[TAS AVG], S C across, Felicitas standing to left, holding cornucopiae and caduceus, (cf.S.3595 (sestertius), RIC 2259, Str.663). First coin attractively toned, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce. (2)

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