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Auction: 392 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale at NY INC
Lot: 6

The 'Ostorius' Collection | NGC AU 'Fine Style' | Roman Empire, Hadrian (AD 117-138), AV Aureus, AD 119-120, Rome, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. P M TR P COS III Genius standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae, GEN-P R across field, 7.30g, 6h (Cohen 796; RIC II.3 194 [123]; BMC 273 corr.; Biaggi -; Calicó 1267a), organic deposits in recesses and with a minor flan split at 12 o'clock, otherwise sharply centred and handsomely lustrous, some die softness to highest points otherwise a pleasingly bold extremely fine and admittedly rather 'mint fresh', very rare with this bust variety, only five others traced on CoinArchives, in NGC Ancients holder, very harshly graded AU ~ Edge Marks (Cert. #6768668-007) [Strike 5/5; Surfaces 3/5]

Estimate
$8,000 to $12,000

Starting price
$8000