Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118.

CNG Feature Auction 115
Lot: 644. Estimated: $ 1 000

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.76 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 118. Laureate bust right with bare chest, slight drapery / LIBERALITAS AVG/ S C in two lines in exergue, Hadrian seated left on sella castrensis set on daïs, extending his right hand, attending to the distribution made by an officer, who is seated, to a citizen mounting steps up to it; Liberalitas standing left, holding tessera. RIC II.3 163; Banti 488. Brown patina, minor marks and scratches. VF.

From the Toliver Besson Collection, purchased from Heritage in San Francisco, 11 May 2012.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 115 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 16-17 September 2020. This lot is in Session 2, which begins 16 September 2020 at 2 PM ET.

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