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

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, Rome, 121-2, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, imp caesar traian hadrianvs avg, rev. p m tr p cos iii, Emperor, right hand raised, riding left on prancing horse, s c below, exped avg in exergue, 24.42g (RIC 613b; C 593). A well struck coin of fine style, good very fine or better, green-brown patina £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: F. Trau Collection, Part I, Gilhofer & Ranschburg/Adolph Hess Auction 228 (Vienna), 22 May 1935, lot 1229.

This reverse depicts the emperor’s departure from Rome in 121. His first grand tour of the Empire lasted four years