Hadrian augustus, 117 – 138
Aureus 117, AV 7.14 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust r. Rev. P M TR P COS – DES III Salus seated l. on throne, feet on footstool, feeding out of patera serpent coiled around altar and leaning l. arm on throne. In exergue, SALVS AVG. C 1351 var. (only laureate). BMC 93 note. RIC 51 var. (different bust) = RIC II, 173. Calicó 1370 corr. A lovely portrait of fine style struck in high relief. Pincer marks on edge at ten oclock on obverse and seven oclock on reverse, otherwise about extremely fine Privately purchased from Vidal in 1983. This coin is sold with an export licence issued by the government of Spain.