★ A splendid denarius of hadrian with star-in-crescent on the reverse ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 20 mm, 3.35 g, 6 h), Rome, circa 128-129. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rev. COS III Large crescent; above, eight-pointed star. BMC -, cf. 512 (differing bust type). Cohen 458. RIC 924. Lightly toned and with a superb portrait and an exceptionally sharp reverse. A few minor edge splits, otherwise, good extremely fine.

Ex Naville E-Auction 76, 2 October 2022, 425 and from the collection of Paulo Leitão, Roma XXIII, 24 March 2022, 970, ex Naumann E-Auction 110, 7 November 2021, 732 and Triton VII, 12 January 2004, 944.