439, Lot: 523. Estimate $100. Sold for $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 21.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Laureate head right / Aequitas standing left, holding scales and pertica (measuring rod). RIC II 743; Banti 85. Fine, brown and green patina, some earthen deposits.

The basic attributes of Aequitas are scales and the measuring rod, called a pertica. The Roman Imperial propaganda of this reverse type conveys the message that financial issues are being handled responsibly and fairly.