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Hadrian (AD 117-138). Orichalcum sestertius (31mm, 25.19 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, light smoothing. Rome, AD 138. HADRIANVS AVGVSTUS P P, laureate head of Hadrian right / HILA-RI-TAS P P S- C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm branch in right hand and cornucopia in left arm; on either side, a small figure reaching toward her, COS III in exergue. RIC 970. BMCRE 1370. Cohen 819. Exceptionally detailed strike, superb deep green patina, very lightly smoothed in spots.
Ex UBS sale 73, (5 September 2007), lot 376.
Hilaritas, the Roman personification of cheerfulness and joy, appears on this attractive sestertius sheltering male and female figures, representing the Roman citizenry. It was issued late in the reign of Hadrian to reinforce the official view of a tranquil and harmonious empire. As usual with all forms of state propaganda, the reality was rather different: Having just concluded a messy and destructive guerilla war in Palestine, the Emperor Hadrian was rapidly failing in health and facing resistance and discord amid his efforts to the secure the succession.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD
Hadrian (AD 117-138). Orichalcum sestertius (31mm, 25.19 gm, 6h). NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, light smoothing. Rome, AD 138. HADRIANVS AVGVSTUS P P, laureate head of Hadrian right / HILA-RI-TAS P P S- C, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm branch in right hand and cornucopia in left arm; on either side, a small figure reaching toward her, COS III in exergue. RIC 970. BMCRE 1370. Cohen 819. Exceptionally detailed strike, superb deep green patina, very lightly smoothed in spots.
Ex UBS sale 73, (5 September 2007), lot 376.
Hilaritas, the Roman personification of cheerfulness and joy, appears on this attractive sestertius sheltering male and female figures, representing the Roman citizenry. It was issued late in the reign of Hadrian to reinforce the official view of a tranquil and harmonious empire. As usual with all forms of state propaganda, the reality was rather different: Having just concluded a messy and destructive guerilla war in Palestine, the Emperor Hadrian was rapidly failing in health and facing resistance and discord amid his efforts to the secure the succession.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD