Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck late AD 121-123. VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1062.
Closing Date: Sep 26 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Estimate: $ 300

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 23.86 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck late AD 121-123. Laureate and cuirassed bust right, cropped of its pteryges / P M TR P COS III, EXPED AVG/ S C in two lines in exergue, Hadrian riding left, raising right hand. RIC II.3 635 (same obv. die as illustration of RIC II.3 641 2nd example); Banti 303 (same rev. die as illustration). Light brown patina, uniform roughness. VF.

Ex Cloudesley Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 514, 20 April 2022), lot 412 (hammer $1,400); Tony Hardy Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 120, 10 August 2005), lot 146.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 10:20:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.