though in our experience the proof half-sovereigns often have a dished appearance with the obverse convex and the reverse concave due to too much striking pressure on the dies in the strike and not something that would have happened since striking
annealing flaws in hair or struck from a rusty obverse die
Basiliscus and Marcus (joint reign
two shields below
edge a little weak in parts
Hadrian, silver Denarius, Annona. though in our experience theHadrian (AD 117 138), silver Denarius, Rome, AD 124 127, HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder, rev. COS III, pellet in exergue, Annona (Abundantia) seated left, holding sickle and cornucopia, modius and corn ears at her feet, 3. 38g, 6h (RIC II. 3, 855). Extremely fine with visible guideline on reverse, scarce variety.