HADRIAN AE AS, "MAURETANIA"
RIC II 1682, (prev. 860), Very Fine, roughness, flan flaw before horse on reverse, 27.1mm, 8.55 grams, Struck Circa. 130 - 133 C.E.
Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P around laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right
Reverse: MAVRETANIA, Mauretania standing to left, holding bridle of horse and javelin, MAVRETANIA around
A difficult to acquire coin, dark patina and well detailed but some roughness, which seems to have plagued this issue.
Ex: VJM Collection, NJ Purchased from CCE (Coloseum Coin Exchange) in 1983
