Numismatica Ars Classica
Auction 92 Part 1 23-24 May 2016
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Hadrian, 117-138
Sestertius 118, Æ 24.98 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS – HADRIANVS AVG Laureate bust r. with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. PONT MAX TR POT COS II Fortuna seated l. holding rudder and cornucopiae; in field, S – C and in exergue, FORT RED. C 756. BMC 1130. RIC 551a.
A superb portrait and a lovely brown tone very gently smoothed, otherwise extremely fine