HADRIAN GOLD AUREUS

Hadrian Gold Aureus AD 112
Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRIAN HADRIANUS AVG, Laureate and draped bust facing left
Reverse: PMTRP COS III, Roma helmeted and seated left on a cuirass chair, holding Victory and spear, with shield behind.
RIC 77c.
A bold very fine, with a pleasing portrait.
20 mm in diameter, 7.2 grams.

Provenance: Ex. CNG Auction XXXIX (lot 552).