Description: Hadrian (117 - 138 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 132-134 AD. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS; draped bust right / FELICITATI AVG, COS III PP, S-C; galley sailing left, with five oarsmen and hortator.

Diameter: AE33 mm

Weight: 26,38 g

Grade: gF/gF

Attribution: RIC 706f

Commentary: commemorating Hadrian's return to Rome from his second great tour of the empire; brown patina with green deposits and bronze highlights, good details; including collector's original card with detailed description and photos

History: During the last journey (129 - 136 AD) Hadrian visited Asia Minor, Syria, Egypt, Judea and Arabia; his stay in the East was necessitated by the Jewish War.

Article Number: 015-07-05-41652