This was sold at Christie's numismatic auction in Rome on December 13 and 14. The total for the 1269-lot sale was Li196m (£653,000).
Buyer's Premium: 24/18.6 per cent
Exchange rate: £1 = Li 2950
Roman coin of Hadrian
ITALY: THIS quasi-Roman coin (34mm) of Hadrian – actually a ‘cabinet piece’ made in 16th century Padua (the main centre for this type of replica) for the more romantic type of collector – made Li500,000 (£170).