★ Wonderfully Detailed Reverse ★

Roman Empire Hadrian AD 118 Æ Sestertius About Extremely Fine; wonderfully detailed rev
About Extremely Fine; wonderfully detailed rev | ROMAN EMPIRE. Hadrian.
Bronze sestertius, AD 118. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS DES III, Annona standing facing, head left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; to left, modius containing grain ears; to right, prow of galley; ANNONA AVG below, SC in exergue.
About Extremely Fine; wonderfully detailed rev.

Reference: RIC II.3-178 var. (position of SC on rev); BMCRE-1143 var. (same).
Rarity: Extremely Rare variant; only 2 others on CoinArchives.
Provenance: from the Euclidean Collection; acquired from David Miller, May 2014; ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., E-Sale 7 (26/4/2014), lot 1117; ex cgb.fr, Mail Bid Sale 59 (19/6/2013), lot 367.
Die Axis: 6h.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Weight: 24.38 g.
Composition: Bronze.

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