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Lot 54. Hadrianus AE Sestertius, Lictor reverse

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A historically important type
Hadrianus AE Sestertius, Lictor reverse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, December 12th, 19:18:00 CET)
Current time: Thursday, April 25th, 21:47:39 CEST

Price realised: CHF 700.00 (10 bids)
Approx. EUR 714.95 / USD 766.51 / GBP 612.90

High bidder: Bidder 4

eAuction #74, Lot 54. Estimate: CHF 375.00

Hadrian (117-138 AD). AE Sestertius (33-34 mm, 27.59 g), Rome, 119-120.
Obv. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG P M TR P COS III, Laureate bust to right with drapery on left shoulder.
Rev. RELIQVA VETERA HS NOVIES MILL ABOLITA, Lictor standing left holding fasces setting fire to a heap of papers; across field, S – C.
BMC 1206; RIC II.3, 262.

Very rare. An interesting and historically important reverse type. Patina somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.



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