ROMAN EMPIRE. Hadrian.
Bronze Sestertius, AD 118. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia; S-C across fields, FORT RED in exergue.
Good Very Fine; lightly tooled and smoothed, areas of active bronze disease.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 332 (6/8/2014), lot 321 (hammer: 340 USD).
Reference: RIC II.3-150; BMCRE-1130.
Die Axis: 8h.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Weight: 23.71 g.
Estimate: 100 GBP