Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 29.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. VF.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 235. Estimated: $ 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 29.54 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Laureate head right / DISCIPLIN AVG/ S C in two lines in exergue, Hadrian, holding volumen, advancing right, leading a line of soldiers carrying three signa, bringing up the rear is a trumpeter with cornu. RIC II.3 1908 (R2; this coin illustrated); Banti 240. Green patina, slightly rough surfaces. VF. Very Rare.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Heritage 3021 (7 January 2013), lot 21543; Sternberg VII (24 November 1977), lot 638.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:18:00 ET.



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