Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 134-138.

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Lot: 447. Estimated: $ 250

The Cloudesley Collection of Hadrian Bronzes, Bronze

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 22.90 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 134-138. Laureate and draped bust right / ADVENTVI AVG AFRICAE, S C in exergue, Hadrian standing right, raising his right hand, facing Africa standing left, wearing elephant skin headdress and holding patera and grain ears; tripod altar between; bull on ground behind altar. RIC II.3 1717 var. (altar); Banti 6 var. (same); Strack 739-40 var. (same); BMCRE 1629. Brown surfaces with some green deposits, smoothed. Near VF. Very rare variety.

From the Cloudesley Collection. Ex J. S. Wagner Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 180, 23 January 2008), lot 231.

The altar is typically seen as a low garlanded altar, the tripod altar is only recorded in BMC.

Closing Date and Time: 20 April 2022 at 12:28:40 ET.