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                                Item Sold At Auction #22
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                  Lot Number: 61589
                  Estimate: $300.00
                  Final Sale Price: $770.00
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                  Denomination: Lot of two Denarii
                  Grade: VF
                  Reference: RIC II 198; RSC 454




  Lot of two Hadrian denarii. 117-138 AD. AR Denarius (3.01 gm). Struck 127 AD.
  Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Sacrificial knife, lituus,
  priestly cap and ladle, all resting on ax, which lies horizontally. RIC II 199; BMCRE
  455; RSC 455. VF. Extremely rare variety, only a few specimens traceable (see below)
  // AR Denarius (3.04 gm). Struck 125-128 AD. Laureate head right / Simpulum,
  sprinkler, jug and lituus. RIC II 198; RSC 454. Lightly toned, good VF. Scarce.
  Estimate $300.



  The only other specimin of RIC II 99 auctioned by CNG, a good VF example, realized
  $745. See CNG Auction 54 (14 June 2000), lot 1561.


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