Hadrian. 40-as

Hadrian; 117-138 AD, Rome, c. mid-130s AD, As (red metal), 10.05g. RIC-2297 (R2). Obv: HADRIANVS - [AVG] COS III P P Bust laureate, draped, cuirassed r. Rx: Large S C within laurel or oak wreath. Ex Curtis L. Clay Collection; ex Lanz, eBay, 30 May 2016. The wreath on reverse is usually called laurel, but on some well preserved specimens it looks more like oak.. Bold Fine / VF