ANCIENT COINS, Roman, Hadrian (AD 117-138), Æ Sestertius, struck AD 124, IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, laureate bust facing right, wearing an aegis, rev PIETAS AVGVSTI, S-C, Pietas standing right, raising her right hand and holding a small vase of incense, lighted altar at her feet on right, 28.30g, 6h (RIC 587a var; BMC 1198 var; C 1040 var; RCV 3617 var). A superb and well-detailed portrait, beautiful green-brown patina, extremely fine and most attractive.
ex Spink Numismatic Circular, October 2003, vol CXI, no.5, item RM1562
Estimate: £4000-5000