Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118.CNG Feature Auction 115 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. Laureate bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / LIBERALITAS AVG/ S C in two lines in exergue, Hadrian seated left on sella castrensis set on daïs, extending his right hand, attending to the distribution made by an officer, who is seated, to a citizen mounting steps up to it; Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera. RIC II.3 163; Banti 488. Brown patina, minor marks and scratches. VF. |