Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 29.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 128-circa 129. VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 6
Lot: 6148. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 29.38 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 128-circa 129. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucopia; she is flanked by a male and a female child grasping her palm and her dress respectively. RIC II.3 988; Banti 442. Brown surfaces, tan high points, smoothing, a few minor cleaning marks. VF.

From the Lionel Tenby Collection. Ex A Lynn Collection (Freeman & Sear 17, 15 December 2009), lot 336; Classical Numismatic Group 55 (13 September 2000), lot 1241.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2024 at 10:49:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.