From the Beast Coins vcoins.com store: http://www.vcoins.com/ancient/beastcoins/store/dynamicIndex.asp Hadrian, AV Aureus, 119-122, Rome - RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 70, but unlisted with this bust type) Hadrian, AV Aureus, 119-122, Rome IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HA_DRIANVS AVG Laureate, draped bust right, seen from behind P M TR P-COS III Minerva, helmeted, standing facing, head left, spear in left hand, pointing with right hand at Spanish olive tree at left, rabbit below facing right 19mm x 20mm, 7.12g RIC II, -- (cf. RIC 70, but unlisted with this bust type); Calico 1309 (citing a specimen in a Hess 1951 Auction, but not this coin) Grade: Nice VF, but very harshly cleaned by someone removing some dark surface deposits, a little of which remains in a small ding in the obverse right field and around some of the letters in the legends. Small scuff on portrait and circulation marks on both sides. Still, all in all, a pretty pleasing coin with a nice portrait, interesting reverse and a type I have not yet been able to find an example sold on-line. Note: The rabbit on the reverse is in reference to the Roman province of Hispania Baetica and the issue is an appeal for the aid of the gods as Hadrian planned his first travels around the empire, leaving Rome in 121. On this example, Minerva is shown in her "peace-giving" aspect versus her more often seen guise of war. Price US$ 6,750.00 euro 5,123.96 £ 3,447.55 AUD$ 8,585.38 CHF 8,253.76 CAD$ 7,906.28 Rates for 3/1/2007