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    Ancient Roman AE Sestertius of Emperor Hadrian / Moneta

    Ancient Roman AE Sestertius of Emperor Hadrian / Moneta

    $330 (approx conversion from £265)

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    About this item

    This is an ancient Roman AE (Orichalcum) Sestertius, of Emperor Hadrian, minted at Rome in 123 AD 

    Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG PMTRP COS III, "Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan Hadrian, emperor (Augustus), high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time" Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right.

    Reverse: MONETA AVGVSTI S C  "The mint of the emperor. Decree of the senateMoneta, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

    A superb ancient coin with a nice patina, good hoard metal.

    CULTURE: ROMAN

    DENOMINATION: Sestertius

    MATERIAL: AE (Orichalcum)

    DATE: 117 - 138 AD (minted at Rome in 123 AD)

    SIZE: 32mm diameter

    WEIGHT:  23.97 grams

    ATTRIBUTION:  RIC 586c; Cohen 974; BMC 1196; Sear 3611; Banti 548 (2 specimens)

    PROVENANCE: Private collection. Hamburg, Germany

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    Additional Information

    Code

    11579 (AB-47751)

    Period

    Pre 1600, Ancient, Roman

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