Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 24.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. Good VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 6
Lot: 6140. Estimated: $ 400

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 24.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HA DRIANVS AVG, laureate heroic bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / PONT M A X T R POT COS III, S C in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, left foot on greave, right foot on helmet, holding Victory and spear; shield to right. RIC II.3 254; Strack 534; Banti 603; BMCRE 1148-9. Dark green patina, light even roughness. Good VF. An exceptional early portrait.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 294 (16 January 2013), lot 668.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2024 at 10:46:20 ET.

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