Hadrian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 129-130. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, bare-headed and draped bust to right / COS III P P, Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder on globe, and cornucopiae; S-C across fields, FORT RED in exergue. RIC II.3 1346; C. 736; Lacourt II, Bo3, pl. 11, 9 (this coin); BMCRE 1415. 25.12g, 33mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine.
This coin published in J. Lacourt, Sesterces des Antonins (96-192): Vol II Hadrien (117-138) (France, 2022);
From the inventory of Roberto Delzanno Mynthandel;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 106, 13 September 2017, lot 743;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica AG, Auction 98, 12 December 2016, lot 1172;
Ex Robert O. Ebert Collection (Part I), Stack's Bowers & Ponterio, Sale 174, 11 January 2013, lot 5212;
Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions, Auction XI, 3 May 1990, lot 321;
Ex Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Auction 61, 7 October 1982, lot 431.
Price realized | 2'400 GBP |
Starting price | 1'200 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |