Watch List notes:

The Roman Empire

Hadrian, 117 – 134. Sestertius 119-121, Æ 28.41 g. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Laureate bust r., with drapery on l. shoulder. Rev. PROVIDE – NTIA DEORVM Hadrian standing facing, head l., holding scroll in l. hand and raising r. towards eagle flying r. in upper l. field and bearing a sceptre in its claws. In field, S – C. C 1207 var. (laureate only). BMC 1204. RIC 589b.
A bold portrait struck on a very broad flan, brown-green patina
and extremely fine / about extremely fine

Privately purchased from Gorny & Mosch in July 2007.