87, Lot: 81. Estimate $200. Sold for $361. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 26.75 gm). Struck circa 128-132 AD. Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / Hilaritas standing left, holding palm presented by small boy, and cornucopiae; small girl standing behind, holding drapery. RIC II 970; Cohen 819 var. (laureate and draped bust). Choice VF, brown surfaces, edge bump.
From the Garth R. Drewry Collection.