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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 13 | Auction date: 19 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 517 Price realized: 300 CHF (Approx. 371 USD / 324 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Bronze, 30 mm, 25.65 g). Rome. 128-129. HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. FORTVNAE - REDV - CI / S C, Emperor standing right, holding scroll and greeting Fortuna, enthroned left and holding cornucopia. RIC II.3, 2104. Cohen 795 var. (bust). Riverine patina. Good Very Fine. Rare. Starting price: 150 CHF |  |
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| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 13 | Auction date: 19 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 516 Price realized: 550 CHF (Approx. 680 USD / 594 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Bronze, 32 mm, 23.01 g). Rome. 128-129. HADRIANVS - AVGVSTVS P P, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev. HILA - RI - TAS P R / S - C / COS III, Hilaritas standing left, holding palm frond and cornucopia; on left, a small boy lays hands on palm frond; on right, a small girl grasping dress of Hilaritas. RIC II.3, 989. Cohen 819. Riverine patina. A most refined portrait. Good Very Fine. Very Rare with draped bust. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
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| The Coin Cabinet > Ancients Auction 35 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 310 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: ROMAN EMPIRE. Hadrian. Bronze Sestertius, AD 133-135. Rome. Obv: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust right. Rev: FELICITAS AVG, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae; S-C across fields. Very Fine. Reference: RIC II.3-2109; BMCRE-1491. Weight: 29.06g. Diameter: 33mm. Die Axis: 5h. PLEASE NOTE: A 20.00% buyer's premium will be charged separately. VAT on the buyer's premium may apply in accordance with UK regulations. Additional 6% fee charged on www.the-saleroom.com. Payment can be made in EUR, CHF, or USD for an exchange fee. Please contact us to find out more. Estimate: 60 GBP |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > Auction 391 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 160 Price realized: 800 EUR (Approx. 916 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 136; Æ (25,30 g; 33 mm; 5 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head right. Rv. IVSTITIA AVG Iustitia seated l., holding patera and sceptre; S – C in exergue. RIC² 2271; Cohen 880. Untouched olive green patina. Expressive portrait. Difetto di conio al rovescio, otherwise good extremely fine / extremely fine. Starting price: 500 EUR |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 42 | Auction date: 27 June 2026 |
| Lot number: 2049 Price realized: 160 CHF (Approx. 198 USD / 174 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian, 117-138. Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.87 g, 6 h), Rome, 128-circa 129. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right. Rev. CLEMENTIA•AVG / COS III Clementia standing front, head to left, holding a patera in her right hand and a long scepter in her left. BMC 515. Cohen -. RIC 949. An excellent portrait of Hadrian. Very fine. From the Pavlos Seitanidis Collection, ex Numisart E-Auction 13, 26 October 2025, 298. This lot can be shipped to a US address. When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subjected to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a MWSTG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 132 | Auction date: 18 May 2026 |
| Lot number: 55 Price realized: 14,000 USD (Approx. 12,026 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian. AD 117-138. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.62 g, 11h). "Travel series" issue ("Provinces cycle") – The province alone. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 130-133. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate and draped bust right / AFRICA above, S C in exergue, Africa, draped, wearing elephant-skin headdress, reclining left, holding scorpion in right hand and cornucopia in left, left elbow resting on rock; to left, basket of three grain ears between two poppies. RIC II.3 1609; Strack 709ζ; Banti 92; cf. BMCRE 1710 (number of grain ears; no poppies). Magnificent green-brown patina, small area of light pitting on obverse. EF. From the PLZ Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 240 (10 October 2016), lot 501. This marvelous Travel-Series sestertius of Hadrian depicts Africa similarly to the aureus (Lot 54), although the much larger flan gives the die engraver more scope to depict fully depict details not seen, or only sketchily shown, on the aureus. Africa's bountiful figure is more fully realized and the rock supporting her left arm, and the grain ears emerging from the basket at her feet, and rendered with lifelike realism. A beautiful enamel-like green patina completes this numismatic masterpiece. Bronzes of Hadrian's travel series are notoriously found in low grade with circulation wear (and problems). This is a stunning high-grade coin that is absolutely the exception to the rule for the series. Estimate: 7500 USD |  |
