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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1427

Roman Empire, a Selection of Antonine-Nervan Denarii (6): Hadrian (AD 117-138) (2): i) Rome, struck c. late 120-121, laureate head right, rev. Bonus Eventus standing left, holding patera and grain-ears, altar to left, 3.27g (RIC 355), toned, good fine; ii) another, struck c. 125-126/7, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma seated left, holding branch and sceptre, 3.06g (RIC 794), soft surfaces, good to fine; Antoninus Pius (138-161) (3): iii) Rome, struck 142, rev. APOLLINI AVGVSTO, Apollo standing facing, holding patera and lyre, 2.83g (RIC 63), fine; iv) Rome, struck 152-153, rev. Vesta standing left, holfing simpulum and palladium, 3.11g (RIC 219; RSC 197), good fine to very fine; v) another, struck 156-157, rev. TR POT XX COS IIII, Salus seated left, feeding serpent around altar with patera, 3.32g (RIC 264), good fine; vi) Marcus Aurelius (161-180), struck c. 169-170, laureate head rightrev. Victory advancing left, holding wreath and trophy, 3.37g (RIC 225; BMC 532), toned, good very fine or better; (6). Sold as seen, no returns.

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Sold for
£380

Starting price
£180