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Hadrian (117-38), Aureus, 7.17g, Rome 134-38, bare head right, HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. GENIO . P. R, Genius standing left, holding cornucopia and sacrificing from patera over lighted altar (RIC 249; C.800; Strack II, 244; Calico 244 - this rev. die), small graze on neck, bold reverse, bust in good style, lustre, extremely fine PROVENANCE:
Baldwin’s, auction XIV, New York, 10 January 2007, lot 289 The obverse of this coin has been attributed by some commentators to Antoninianus of Aphrodisias.
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