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Hadrian Æ Sestertius. Rome, AD 134-138. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, Laureate and draped bust right / RESTITVTORI AFRICAE, Hadrian standing left, extending right hand to raise up a kneeling Africa; tripod between. RIC II 941. 26.43g, 33mm, 7h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare. Exceptional for this type.
Curtis Clay convincingly argues that Hadrian's 'travel' series naming provinces, including those having him arrive in a province, with 'ADVENTVS' legends, restoring a province, with 'RESTITVTORI' legends, and those having him address a provincial army, with 'EXERCITVS' legends, were actually issued after his safe return to Rome from his second journey in AD 131. Most references date them after AD 134.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare. Exceptional for this type.
Curtis Clay convincingly argues that Hadrian's 'travel' series naming provinces, including those having him arrive in a province, with 'ADVENTVS' legends, restoring a province, with 'RESTITVTORI' legends, and those having him address a provincial army, with 'EXERCITVS' legends, were actually issued after his safe return to Rome from his second journey in AD 131. Most references date them after AD 134.