Lot 266 | Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 136; Æ (21,89 g; 31,5 mm; 6 h)

Bertolami Fine Art - Máchova 838, Vinohrady 18, 120 00 Prague
Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins 2nd Part
Wednesday 9 July 2025 hours 15:30 (UTC +01:00)

Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 136; Æ (21,89 g; 31,5 mm; 6 h)

HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to r.; Rv. FIDES PVBLICA / S - C Fides standing front, head to r., holding grain ears in her r. hand and basket of fruits in her l. RIC 2266; Cohen 720. Some gentle, old cleaning, otherwise extremely fine. Expressive portrait.