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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1043

Roman Empire, Hadrian (AD 117-138), AR Denarii (5): i) Rome, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, slight drapery to far shoulder, rev. COS III, Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising skirt, 3.00g (RIC 714; BMC 417), good fine; ii) another, as before, rev. as before, Genius sacrificing at altar left, 2.70g (RIC 742; BMC 396), nice portrait, good fine to very fine; iii) another, as before, 2.93g, corrosion to portrait, about fine; iv) another, as before, laureate head right, rev. COS III, Diana standing right, holding bow and arrow, 2.98g (RIC 729; BMC 334 var. (bust))deposits, obverse near very fine, reverse about fine; v) another, as before, laureate head right, rev. COS III, crescent moon and seven stars, 3.10g (RIC 852; BMC 463), desirable type, lamentably softened, good to fine; (5)

Provenance

The Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii, found at Little Busby, North Yorkshire, on 2 June 2021 [PAS YORYM-B64A28]


Here, the hoard reaches the post-quinquennial period, following Hadrian's fifth year as Emperor, and the adoption of a curt new obverse inscription, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS. Removing the earlier references to dynastic continuity, Hadrian ties his name to that of the first Princeps in a bold statment of legitimacy.

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£280

Starting price
£100