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344. Silver denarius (3.44 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, bare head Enlargement right / SALVS — AVG, Salus standing half-left, feeding from patera snake coiled around cold altar and holding grounded scepter. RIC 269 (S). RSC 1331. RCV —. Possessing a powerful portrait. Extremely fine $300 Ex A. Lynn Collection; Gorny & Mosch 126, 14 Oct. 2003, lot 2437.

345. Silver denarius (3.51 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, bare head right, far shoulder draped / SPE—S — P R, Spes walking left, holding flower and gathering up garment. RIC 274 var. (no drapery). RSC 1411 var. RCV 3542 var. Good very fine $150 Ex A. Lynn Collection.

346. Silver denarius (3.58 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, bare head right, far shoulder draped / VICTORIA AVG, Victory seated left, holding crown and palm. RIC 286. RSC 1461a. Cf. RCV 3548. Extremely fine and attractive $300 Ex A. Lynn Collection.

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347. Silver denarius (3.38 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, laureate Enlargement head right / VOTA PVBLICA, veiled emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod. RIC 290. RSC 1484a. Cf. RCV 3550. Extremely fine $300 Ex A. Lynn Collection; Superior Stamp & Coin, 4-5 Dec. 1998, lot 1237.

348. Silver denarius (3.55 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, bare head right, far shoulder draped / AFRICA, Africa in elephant-skin headdress reclining left, holding scorpion and cornucopiae, basket of fruit before. RIC 299. RSC 141. Cf. RCV 3459. Very fine $250 Ex A. Lynn Collection.

349. Silver denarius (3.25 gm). Ca. 134-138. HADRIANVS — AVG COS III P P, draped bust right / ALEXA—N— DRIA, Alexandria standing half-left, holding sistrum and snake in basket. RIC 300. RSC 156. Cf. RCV 3460. Very fine $225 Ex A. Lynn Collection.

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