340, Lot: 359. Estimate $100. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Hadrian. AD 117-138. AR Denarius (18mm, 3.30 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 134-138. Bare head right / Egypt reclining left on basket, holding sistrum; to left, ibis standing right. RIC II 297; RSC 99. Good VF, toned, some deposits.

Ex Archer M. Huntington Collection, ANS 1001.57.4903.

One of the most important events of Hadrian's reign, his extended imperial tour of the provinces lasted for a large portion of his years as emperor. In order to take stock of his inheritance as well as calm the disquiet which had arisen in the later years of Trajan's reign, the new emperor traveled throughout the provinces, re-establishing the Roman order and reconnecting with local governments, ultimately ensuring the Pax Romana for another half-century