Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 126-127. Near EF.

Triton XXIX – Session 6
Lot: 6070. Estimated: $ 400

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.28 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 126-127. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Seven stars (septentriones) within and above crescent moon. RIC II.3 852; RSC 466. Attractive light toning. Near EF.

From the Barry N. Rightman Collection, purchased from Apollo Numismatics, October 2016.

Latin Septentriones refers to the seven stars in Ursa Major that make up the Big Dipper, or sometimes to the seven stars in Ursa Minor that comprise the Little Dipper.

Closing Date and Time: 22 January 2026 at 10:23:00 ET.



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