Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 29.06 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133.

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Roman Imperial, Bronze

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (32mm, 29.06 g, 6h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – Adventus type. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded and draped bust right / [ADVENTVI] AVG IVDAEAE, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right, raising right hand and holding volumen in left, facing Judaea standing left, holding patera in right hand and acerrum in left; at her feet, one small child stands to her left and right; between them, lighted altar; victim (bull) at foot of altar. RIC II.3 1769; Banti 37; Hendin 1604a. Brown surfaces, some pitting, some dark green deposits, edge nick. Fine. Rare.

Hadrian made a brief visit to Judaea circa AD 130, during his second great provincial tour of AD 129-132. Prior to his arrival, rumors spread among the Jews that he intended to rebuild Jerusalem and the great Temple, destroyed during the Jewish War of AD 66-73, so he was at first warmly welcomed. However, Hadrian decided to rebuild the city as the Roman veteran colony of Aelia Capitolina, with a temple to Jupiter replacing the one once dedicated to Jehovah. This ultimately sparked the bloody Bar Kokhba Revolt of AD 132-135, which devastated the province and darkened Hadrian’s final years. The rare coinage issued to mark his visit, with the legend ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEAE (“the Emperor Enters Judaea”) depicts Hadrian being greeted by a female personification of the province and two children bearing palm branches.

Closing Date and Time: 24 February 2021 at 13:23:00 ET.

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