Lotto 262 | Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 134-138; Æ (22,76 g; 33,5 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
mercoledì 9 luglio 2025 ore 15:30 (UTC +01:00)

Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 134-138; Æ (22,76 g; 33,5 mm; 6 h)

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in l. hand and extending r. to raise up kneeling Italia in front of him; in exergue, S C. RIC 956. Dark brown patina. Exceptional condition. Superb portrait of elegant style. Small traces of previous cleaning; details show minimal signs of old tooling. Near FDC.