Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.59 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 125-126/7. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 123
Lot: 629. Estimated: $ 1 500

Roman Imperial, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.59 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 125-126/7. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Neptune standing left, right foot set on prow, mantel on thigh, holding acrostolium and trident. RIC II.3 811; Banti 172. Brown patina with tan highlights. Good VF.

Ex Collection of an Archaeologist (Künker 347, 22 March 2021), lot 423, acquired from Günther Schlüter (Chairman of the German Numismatic Society 1975-1977), Berlin, August 1993; Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin 514 (March 1961), no. B257.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 123 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 23-24 May 2023. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 24 May 2023 at 9 AM ET.

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