| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 755 Price realized: 4,250 USD (Approx. 3,893 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Medallion (52.5mm, 83.50 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 124-127. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS III in exergue, symbols of the Capitoline Triad, to left, owl standing right on shield, head facing; in center, eagle standing right, head left; to right, peacock standing slightly left. RIC II.3 2825; Gnecchi III 64 and pl. 144, 10 var. (without frame); Banti 207 var. (same); Gemini III, 368 (same dies). Dark brown patina and brassy surfaces, roughness, some smoothing. VF. Extremely rare with frame. From the D. K. Collection. Ex Roma XIX (26 March 2020), lot 834. A most impressive medallion made from a single substantial flan containing a sestertius-sized central die bordered by a large frame with two circular grooves. Estimate: 2000 USD |  |
