Aelius. Caesar, AD 136-138. Æ Sestertius (31mm, 24.73 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Hadrian, AD 137. Bareheaded, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Spes advancing left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt. RIC II.3 2698 (this coin illustrated); Banti 37. Brown patina. Good VF. Wonderful portrait.
From the Collection of a Gentleman, Kent, England. Ex London Coins 157 (3 June 2017), lot 1703.