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LOT 1116
Sold for (Inc. bp): £7,250
Ancient Roman Imperial Coins - Hadrian - Africa Gold Aureus 136 AD
Rome mint. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P legend with bare head left, slight drapery on right shoulder. Rev: AFRICA legend with Africa, wearing elephant-skin headdress, reclining left, right hand resting on a lion, left hand on a basket with corn-ears. 7.14 grams.
Near extremely fine; small mark to rim (possibly once a pendant loop affixed?). Very rare.
PUBLISHED:
See Wildwinds.com (this coin).
LITERATURE:
RIC 298; BMCRE 807; Sear 3383 variant (bust type).
