Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 23.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137.

Keystone Auction 4
Lot: 193. Estimated: $ 20

Roman Imperial, Bronze

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 23.57 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bare head right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and lifting hem of dress. RIC II.3 2695. Brown surfaces, heavily tooled and smoothed. VF. Not suitable for NGC encapsulation due to smoothing and tooling.

From the Robert W. Bartlett Bequest Sold for the Benefit of the American Numismatic Society. Ex Freeman & Sear 11 (23 November 2004), lot 338; Migul Muñoz Collection (Part III, Superior, 10 June 1981), lot 1759.


Closing Date and Time: Thursday, 2 September 2021 at 11:04:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.