HADRIAN (117-138) AN ATTRACTIVE & HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT “Travel Series” SILVER DENARIUS.
Reverse “AFRICA” well centred in AEF with totally original & uncleaned surfaces. Struck in Rome in 136AD S.3459
HADRIAN (117-138)AN ATTRACTIVE & HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT
“Travel Series” SILVER DENARIUS.
Reverse “AFRICA” In AEF with totally original & uncleaned surfaces.
STRUCK IN ROME IN 136AD A classic example of the sought after and so called “Travel Series” of Hadrianic coins.
Obverse: HADRIANVS. AVG COS III PP. Reverse: AFRICA. Personification of Africa reclining left in Elephant helmet holding scorpion in right hand with cornucopiae cradled in left arm, with bucket of corn ears at feet.
Sear 3459. RIC 299
ABOUT EF, UNCLEANED & TOTALLY ORIGINAL £225