Hadrian; AE Sestertius; Fortuna
140,00 €
Description
Hadrian (117 – 138 AD). AE Sestertius, Rome mint 134-138 AD. HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP; laureate head right / FORTVNA AVG, S-C; Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE31 |
| Weight [g]: | 23,14 |
| Grade: | aVF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 759 |
| Commentary: | brown surfaces with some scattered malachite deposits, good portrait, some roughness on edges; including collector's original card with detailed description and photos |
Historical Context
Hadrian's first choice of his successor was L. Ceionius Commodus, a man with bad health and no military experience, but good looking and with taste for luxury; he died before Hadrian in 138 AD.
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