A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 118, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder, imp caesar traianvs hadrianvs avg, rev. pont max tr pot cos ii, Emperor seated left on curule chair raised on dais; in front, seated officer distributing coins to a citizen, togate, mounting steps to platform, Liberalitas in background holding tessera, liberalitas avg s c in exergue, 26.26g (RIC 552; cf. BMC 1136; C 914; Sear 3606). Surfaces a little marked, otherwise very fine or better, dark patina, rare £600-800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Distinguished Collection of Roman Bronze Coins, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: Bt Spink December 1941.

This largesse or congiarium was held on the occasion of Hadrian’s return to Rome in 118