JUDAEA, Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem). Hadrian, with Aelius Caesar. 117-138 CE. Æ (24mm, 10.39 g, 1h). Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian right / Bare head of Aelius right. Meshorer, Aelia 8; RPC III 3969.16 (this coin); Rosenberger 8. Green patina with attractive earthen highlights. Good VF. Rare and likely the finest known example. Ex Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection (Triton XIX, 5 January 2016), lot 371 (hammer $1600).
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