- Extremely Fine Emperor Hadrian Roman Empire silver denarius coin.
- 3.60g (heavy flan), 18mm, RIC 299, RSC 141b, Foss 81 (attributed to 128 CE).
- Certified by NGC to XF Star, Fine Style, Strike 5/5, Surface 5/5.
- An extremely rare combination of high grade, Star designation, Fine Style designation, and PERFECT subgrades!
- The Star designation indicates that the coin has exceptional eye appeal, usually derived from some impressive aspect(s) of the strike, surface or style.
- Colorfully toned surfaces.
- Part of Hadrian's Travel Series struck 128 CE to commemorate Hadrian's visit to Africa.
- Superb portrait of Hadrian and amazing detailed depiction of Africa, scorpion and grain basket!
- Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate, draped bust facing right.
- Reverse: AFRICA, Africa with elephant skin headdress reclining left, leaning on rock, holding scorpion and cornucopia, in front basket of grain.
- Africa was a Roman province on the northern coast of the African continent. It was established in 146 BC, following the Roman Republic's conquest of Carthage. It roughly comprised the territory of present-day Tunisia, the northeast of Algeria, and the coast of western Libya along the Gulf of Sirte. The prosperity of province depended on agriculture. Africa province was called the granary of the empire.
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