239, Lot: 534. Estimate $200. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 24.27 g, 11h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 124-128. Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder / Emperor standing left on the Rostra in the Forum, addressing six citizens with hands raised in acclamation; temple, with four columns visible, behind. RIC II 640. Near VF, rough brown patina. Unusual provincial style. Perhaps a local imitation.