Hadrian augustus, 117 – 138
Denarius 130-133, AR 3.26 g. HADRIANVS – AVG COS III P P Laureate head r. Rev. AEGYPTOS Aegyptus reclining l., holding sistrum and resting l. arm on basket; to her l., ibis on low column. C 100. BMC 801. RIC 297 = RIC II, 1481. Light iridescent tone and extremely fine Ex CNG 105, 2017, 879 and Triton XXIII, 2020, 739 sales. Previously privately purchased from Freeman & Sear. From the Jonathan P. Rosen collection and the estate of Dr. Robert B. Beckett Jr.