Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.82 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Near VF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 644. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 25 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 26.82 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / BRITANNIA, S C in exergue, Britannia seated slightly left on rocks, drawing hood of her birrus Britanicus and holding spear over her knee; her right foot set on rocks; to right, a large shield with spike at center rests against her. RIC II.3 1631; Banti 115; SCBC 637. Brown patina, roughness at the periphery. Near VF. Very rare, only four known to Banti, three in CoinArchives.

From the Libertas Collection. Ex Sotheby’s (5 October 1989), lot 155; Glendining’s (11 December 1974), lot 231.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 20 September at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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