The Roman Empire
Hadrian, 117 – 138
Aureus 118, AV 7.10 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 1349 (obv.)-1351 (rev.). BMC p. 378, 6. RIC 51 var. (laureate bust r., slight drapery on l. shoulder). D. Hendin, "A Bar Kokhba Lamp Hoard Collection," Studies Mildenberg 3 (this coin). Calicó 1370 var. (laureate only).
A wonderful portrait well struck in high relief, good extremely fine Ex Triton sale VIII, 2005, 1134. From Bar Kokhba Lamp hoard.