| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 99 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Hadrian Medallic Sestertius without S C. Sestertius; Hadrian Medallic Sestertius without S C; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 123 AD, Sestertius, 25.00g. Cf. RIC-2800 (R2). Obv: IMP CA[ES]AR [TRAIAN]VS HADRIANV[S AVG P M] TR P COS III Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: GENIVS PO - PVL[I] ROMANI The Genius of the Roman People standing l., sacrificing from patera over altar at his feet and holding cornucopia in other hand. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Artemide Aste 37E, 28 Jan. 2017, 328. The reverse die of this medallion (Mittag's R9) is well known from other examples, including one struck in silver and several on thick bronze flans weighing over 60 grams. The obverse legend of our piece makes it a new variant, however: it adds Hadrian's titles of office P M TR P COS III at the end of the legend, whereas the other variants always used just the shorter legend IMP CAESAR TRAIAN (or TRAIANVS) HADRIANVS AVG.This is a very rare issue, with Tiber color. VF Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
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| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 210 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. Dupondius; Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 131-8 AD, Dupondius, 13.40g. RIC-2375 (R2). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side Rx: AE - QVI - [TAS AVG] on l. and r., S - C across field, Aequitas standing l. holding scales and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection.. VG Estimate: 140 USD |  |
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| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 236 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. Middle bronze; Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. mid-130s AD, As, 11.51g. RIC-2152 (R2). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bust laureate, r. with fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: CONC - OR - DIA AVG on l. and r., S - C across field, Concordia standing l. leaning on column, holding patera and double cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Hermes, eBay, 1 Nov. 2005 May 2916. "Hybrid with rev. proper to Sabina", according to RIC, p. 217, note 1079. Rare and interesting. VF Estimate: 385 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 171 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. Sestertius; Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 132-8 AD, Sestertius, 24.95g. RIC-2413 (R). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r., seen from front. Rx: FO - RT [VNA] AVG on l. and r., S - C across field, Fortuna standing l. holding rudder and cornucopia. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Roma E23, 9 Jan. 2016, 454.Exquisite, smooth surfaces. VF Estimate: 400 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 169 Price realized: 800 USD (Approx. 743 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. Sestertius; Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 129-30 AD, Sestertius, 25.30g. RIC-1274 (R3). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Laureate bust r., wreath ties crossed, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS III P P - IVS - TITIA AVG around, S C in exergue, Justitia seated l. holding patera and scepter. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex NAC 95, 26 October 1995, 593. RIC-1274 recorded only one Justitia sestertius, in BM, for this issue with reverse legend beginning COS III P P. Our coin might be only the second known sestertius of this type; it is from a different reverse die than the BM specimen, and also has a different bust type.Some isolated hairlines in front of emperor's portrait. EF / MS Estimate: 800 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 422 Price realized: 1,500 USD (Approx. 1,393 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. Denarius; Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. 129-31 AD, Denarius, 3.30g. RIC-1029 (R). Obv: HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS Bust laureate, draped r., seen from side. Rx: IVSTITIA - AVG P P on l. and r., COS III in exergue, Justitia seated l. holding patera in extended r. hand and vertical scepter with raised l. forearm.In all my 57 years in this business, I have never seen on a denarius a portrait as wonderful as on this coin. FDC Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
