Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1134. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. AV Aureus (7.11 
gm, 6h). Struck 118 AD. Sold For $8000 

IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG, 
      laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen 
      from front / P M TR P COS DES III, SALVS AVG in 
      exergue, Salus seated left on throne, feet on 
      footstool, feeding serpent entwined about altar 
      beside her from a patera in her oustretched right 
      hand and leaning left arm on throne arm. RIC II 51 
      var. (laureate bust right, slight drapery on left 
      shoulder); D. Hendin, "A Bar Kokhba Lamp Hoard 
      Collection," Studies Mildenberg 3 (this coin); 
      Strack 48g1; BMCRE pg. 378, 6; Calicó 1370 var. 
      (laureate head right); Cohen 1349/1351 
      (obv./rev.). EF. ($10,000)

      Ex Bar Kokhba Lamp Hoard.

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