Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1458. Estimate $4000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (27.86 g, 12h). Struck circa 132-135 AD. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, laureate and cuirassed bust right / FELICITATI AVG, COS III P P in exergue, S C across field, galley sailing left, consisting of eight rowers and hortator seated beneath acrostolium flanked by military standard and vexillum; statue of Triton on prow, blowing trumpet. Cf. RIC II 706; cf. Strack 837; Banti 357 (this coin); cf. BMCRE 1407; cf. Cohen 668. Good VF, even brown patina. Unique with this reverse type variety. ($3000)