Watch List notes:

Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 29.55 g, 7 h), Rome, 119-circa mid 120. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III Laureate bust of Hadrian to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder. Rev. PROVIDENTIA DEORVM / S - C Hadrian standing front, head to left, holding scroll in his left hand and reaching with his right toward eagle flying to right, bearing in its talon a scepter. BMC 1204. Cohen 1207 var. (no drapery). RIC II, 3, 260. Attractive brown patina. Some minor weakness and with adjustment marks as made, otherwise, good very fine.


Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 114, 6-7 May 2019, 1533.