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LOT 3574
Hadrian AE Sestertius. AD 136. Rome mint.
[HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P], bare head of Hadrian to right / [FELICITAS AVG], Felicitas standing to left, holding caduceus in right hand and cornucopia in left; at her feet in left field, wheel; across fields, S C. RIC II.3, 2251. Good Fine. Extremely rare.(15.20gr, 25mm, 6h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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