Aureus - Hadrian HISPANIA; Hispania

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	130-133
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.3 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 256013
References	RIC II.3# 1530 Richard Anthony Abdy, Peter Franz Mittag; 2019. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2.3. Hadrian (AD 117–138) (1926 revised Edition). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2_3(2).hdn.1530 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , BMC RE# 844 British Museum (publisher). Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom (6 volumes). , Calicó# 1273 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). , Cohen# 828 Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire Romain. Paris, France (13 volumes). , Biaggi Rome# 615 Silvia Mani Hurter (ed.). Leo Biaggi Collection of Roman gold coins and medallions. , Mazzini# 828 Giuseppe Mazzini. Monete imperiali romane. Mario Ratto, Milan, Italy (5 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Hadrian, left.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P

Unabridged legend: Hadrianus Augustus, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.

Translation: Hadrian, emperor, consul for the third time, father of the nation.

Reverse

Hispania reclining left on rocks, holding branch; to left, rabbit.

Script: Latin

Lettering: HISPANIA

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Strack 303.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (130-133)							$ 7500	$ 23 000	$ 120 000

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 13 NYINC Platinum Session World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction - New York 3121 Lot 33073	13 Jan 2025	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 126 000.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 141 Lot 228	7 Nov 2023	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 120 051.36 (CHF 95 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Heritage Auctions 2016 August 11 ANA World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Anaheim 3048 Lot 32094	11 Aug 2016	AU (NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 23 500.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	CNG Triton XXV Lot 890	11 Jan 2022	XF	USD 22 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Heritage Auctions 2017 August 3 ANA World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Denver 3056 Lot 30016	3 Aug 2017	XF (NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 5/5)	USD 17 625.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
© Heritage Auctions
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 92 Part 1 Lot 561	23 May 2016	XF	USD 37 910.95 (CHF 30 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Aureo & Calicó Auction 275 Lot 5	10 Mar 2016	XF	USD 17 996.53 (EUR 15 500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Aureo & Calicó S.L., subastas numismáticas
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 88 Lot 460	8 Oct 2015	XF	USD 24 010.27 (CHF 19 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 67 Lot 148	17 Oct 2012	XF	USD 63 184.92 (CHF 50 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
	Gemini Auction VIII Lot 330	14 Apr 2011	XF	USD 24 000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Gemini Numismatic Auctions LLC