Hadrian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 118. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust to right, slight drapery on far shoulder / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Roma, helmeted, seated to right on cuirass, holding spear and clasping hands with Hadrian, standing to left, togate; ADVENTVS AVG SC in two lines in exergue. RIC II.3 158; C. 91; Banti 73; BMCRE 1123. 26.96g, 35mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; a handsome example of Hadrian's heroic portraiture.
From A Lady's Winged Horse Collection;
Ex Antonio Carmona Collection.
Price realized | 1'300 GBP |
Starting price | 900 GBP |
Estimate | 1'500 GBP |