Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 24.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. Good VF.Triton XXVII – Session 6 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (34mm, 24.10 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HA DRIANVS AVG, laureate heroic bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / PONT M A X T R POT COS III, S C in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on cuirass, left foot on greave, right foot on helmet, holding Victory and spear; shield to right. RIC II.3 254; Strack 534; Banti 603; BMCRE 1148-9. Dark green patina, light even roughness. Good VF. An exceptional early portrait. |