★ A noble portrait ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 33 mm, 27.26 g, 6 h), Rome, late 121-123. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG Laureate and cuirassed but of Hadrian to right. Rev. P M TR P COS III / S - C Minerva standing front, head to left, dropping incense on a candelabrum with her right hand and holding spear in her left; to her right, snake coiled around shield set on ground . BMC 1256. Cohen -. RIC 666. A lovely example with a noble portrait. Repatinated and struck from a slightly worn reverse die, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, privately acquired from Boule on 19 October 2015.