A very rare Nilus-aureus of Hadrian
Lot 1594
Hadrian, 117-138. Aureus (Gold, 20 mm, 7.17 g, 1 h), Rome, circa 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Bare-headed and draped bust of Hadrian to left. Rev. NILVS Nilus reclining left on sphinx, holding cornucopiae in his right hand and reed in his left; to left, hippopotamus standing right; below, in water, crocodile right. BMC 855 (same dies). Cohen -, cf. 983 (laureate). Calicó 1290 (same dies). RIC II, 3, 1549 (same dies). Very rare. A lovely example of this interesting issue with a fine portrait. Matte surfaces typical of a water find, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Münzen- und Medaillenhandlung Stuttgart FPL 8, June 1992, 406.
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