47 / 128
45
21-22 October 1991, lot 244. Ex Leu 48, 10 May
1989, lot 344
.
Though traditionally assigned to the main Roman
series, it seems clear from their reverse type that
Hadrian’s Pegasus dupondii must in fact be the
largest denomination in his issue of orichalcum
coins struck at Rome for circulation abroad, McAlee
544-552. As McAlee quite rightly comments, “The
griffin on nos. 549 and 549A resembles Pegasus on
BMCRE 1332 and 1334” (p. 224, note 19). In RPC
3759-60 the flying griffin on these two orichalcum
asses meant for circulation abroad is actually mis-
takenly described as Pegasus
.
177.
Sestertius, 27.61g (7h). Rome, 128-9 AD. Obv:
HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P Bust laureate
right, fold of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: HILA -
R I - TAS P R around, COS III in exergue, S - C
across field, Hilaritas standing left holding long
palm and cornucopia, a naked boy on left grasps the
palm stem, a draped girl on right reaches towards
Hilaritas’ drapery. BM 1372. Cohen 819. RIC 970.
Dark green toning. Flawless surfaces. Strong EF
$1,500
Ex Antiqua IX, 2000, lot 100
.
African Travel
178.
Dupondius, 13.74g (12h). Rome, c. 132 AD. Obv:
HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Bare-headed,
draped bust right. Rx: AFRICA around, S C in
exergue, Africa wearing elephant headdress, reclin-
ing left holding scorpion and cornucopia, basket of
wheat ears before her. A dupondius rather than an
As: yellow metal shows through at 11h on reverse
edge. BM 1712. Cohen 14 (4 Fr.). RIC 841. EF
$1,000
Ex Berk 158, 26 March 2008, lot 448
.
179.
As, 10.02g (6h). Rome, c. 125-8 AD. Obv: [HA]
DRIANVS - AVGVS[TVS] Bust laureate right, fold
of cloak on front shoulder. Rx: COS [III] above, S C
in exergue, Galley traveling left, with seven rowers
(two of them, their heads only shown, are in a sec-
ond row) and ten oars, in stern emperor or helms-
man in arched cabin, at prow slanting mast with
furled sail at top, on side of prow small mushroom-
shaped object (anchor?). Cf. BMC, p. clxvii: “The
galleys, like the types of Neptune, look to Hadrian’s
return (to Rome) by sea”. BM 1345 note. RIC 674.
Cohen 449 (6 Fr.). Some original encrustation.
Flawless surfaces. Dark green patination. EF
$1,500
Ex CNG E320,12 February 2014, lot 427 (“From
the Simon Shipp Collection”)
.
Aegyptos
180.
Denarius, 3.41g (7h). Rome, c. 132 AD. Obv:
HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P Head bare right.
Rx: AEGYPTOS Egypt reclining left on basket and
holding sistrum, at her feet ibis standing right on
column. BM 807 and 797 note (Ratto List 1931,
no. 74). Bust var. of Cohen 106/7 (5 Fr.). RIC 297.
Scarce variant with ibis on column; in BM collec-
tion only one denarius with column, ten without.
Toned Mint State
$3,000
Ex Triton XVIII, 6 January 2015, lot 1092, stat-
ing further pedigree: “From the collection of the
MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger
Collection; Auctiones 12 (29 September 1981), lot
395”
.
Enlargement