★ A very rare early denarius from Antiochia ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 18 mm, 2.66 g, 6 h), Antiochia, 119. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right, wearing balteus across cuirass and aegis on his left shoulder. Rev. P M TR POTES COS III Fortuna standing front, head to left, holding rudder in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left. BMC 1022 var. (no aegis). RIC 2967. Strack 8. Very rare. Minor traces of corrosion, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, formed over the past decade.