Aureus - Hadrian COS III

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	125-127
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Złoto
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 255301
References	RIC II.3# 776 Richard Anthony Abdy, Peter Franz Mittag; 2019. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.3. Hadrian (AD 117–138) (1926 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_3(2).hdn.776 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 435 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Adda# 128 Haim Gitler (ed.), Gil Gambash (ed.); 2017. Faces of power: Roman Gold Coins from the Victor A. Adda Collection. The Israel Museum, Numismatica Ars Classica, Jerusalem, Israel / Zürich, Switzerland. , Biaggi Rome# 594 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Mazzini# 414 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes). , Calicó# 1228 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

Obverse

Głowa Hadriana, w laurze, w prawo. Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS

Unabridged legend: Hadrianus Augustus

Reverse

(en) Hadrian riding left, pointing spear forward.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: COS III

Unabridged legend: Consul Tertium

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (125-127)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Triton XXIV Lot 1086	19 Jan 2021	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5)	USD 16 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
Ex Chaponnière & Firmenich SA 8 (5 July 2017), lot 50
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