★ A historically important type ★

Hadrianus AE Sestertius, Lictor reverse

Hadrian (117-138 AD). AE Sestertius (33-34 mm, 27.59 g), Rome, 119-120.
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Laureate bust to right with drapery on left shoulder.
Rev. RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA, Lictor standing left holding fasces setting fire to a heap of papers; across field, S – C.
BMC 1206; RIC II.3, 262.

Very rare. An interesting and historically important reverse type. Patina somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.