Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 28.82 g, 11h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 782. Estimated: $ 500

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 28.82 g, 11h). “Travel series” issue (“Provinces cycle”) – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. Bareheaded and draped bust right / Hispania reclining left, holding branch and resting elbow on rock; to left, rabbit left. RIC II.3 1665; Banti 447. Green and brown surfaces, smoothing. VF.

Hadrian is considered a Spaniard, like his predecessor Trajan. His family, the Aelii, had risen to prominence in Italica, a city in Roman Spain near modern Seville. Hadrian spent much of his youth on family estates in Baetica and enjoyed the aristocratic lifestyle there. But upon entering public life, his peers laughed at his Latin, inflected as it was with a provincial Spanish accent. He responded by working hard on his pronunciation to erase any hint of provincial origins.

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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Three – Lot 588-888 will be held Tuesday morning, 19 May 2026 beginning at 9:00 AM ET.

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