CAESAREA MARITIMA, SAMARIA, HADRIAN AE
Sofaer 26, Rosenberger 24, Very Fine, 28.8mm, 22.15 grams !, Struck Circa. 117 - 138 C.E.
Obverse: IMP TRA HADRIANO CAES AVG around laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right
Reverse: Hadrian as Founder plowing with yoke of oxen to right; above, Nike flying left, crowning emperor with wreath, COL I FL AVG above, CAESARENS in exergue
Very attractive and a very HEAVY coin for type!
Ex: H. Nussbaum Collection, NY Pruchased from Bar Levav, Israel, December, 1990
