Coins, Historical Medals and Antiquities

Roman Imperial Coinage, Hadrian, Sestertius, c. 130-3, laureate draped bust left, rev. Hadrian standing right, holding scroll and raising hand to Italia standing left, holding cornucopiæ and patera over lighted and garlanded altar; victim lying at base, SC in exergue, 24.89g (RIC 1762; BMCRE 1649; RCV 3565). Some edge corrosion, better than fine, green patina £100-£150

Provenance: CNG eAuction 253, 6 April 2011, lot 326 [as Adventui Galliæ]