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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > Auction 391 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 158 Price realized: 3,000 EUR (Approx. 3,433 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 134-138; Æ (22,76 g; 33,5 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Laureate, draped bust of Hadrian to r.; Rv. RESTITVTORI ITALIAE Hadrian, togate, standing r., holding roll in l. hand and extending r. to raise up kneeling Italia in front of him; in exergue, S C. RIC 956. Dark brown patina. Exceptional condition. Superb portrait of elegant style. Small traces of previous cleaning; details show minimal signs of old tooling. Near FDC. Starting price: 700 EUR |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > Auction 391 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 159 Price realized: 1,100 EUR (Approx. 1,259 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 134-138; Æ (25,62 g; 29,6 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate head of Hadrian to right. Rv. AEQVITAS AVG equitas standing left, holding scales in her right hand and long vertical sceptre in her left; S – C across fields. RIC 743; Cohen 123. Lovely green patina; untouched. About extremely fine. Wonderful portrait in Ellenistic style. Charming specimen. Starting price: 700 EUR |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > Auction 391 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 157 Price realized: 2,200 EUR (Approx. 2,518 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), Sestertius, Rome, 133-135; Æ (26,28 g; 31,8 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust of Hadrian right, with drapery on left shoulder Rv. IOVI CVSTODI Jupiter seated to left, holding thunderbolt in his right hand and sceptre in his left hand; in exergue, S C. RIC 763 var. (bust type); Cohen 861 var. (same). Very rare. Untouched dark brown patina. Grainy surfaces, otherwise near extremely fine / good extremely fine. Struck in high relief. Starting price: 700 EUR |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > E-Auction 398 | Auction date: 6 October 2026 |
| Lot number: 185 Price realized: 55 EUR (Approx. 62 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, 134-138; Æ (13,44 g; 27,3 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP Draped bust r.; Rv. ADVENTVS AVG / S – C Roma standing r. holding spear, clasping r. hands with Hadrian togate, standing l. holding roll. RIC 793. Brown and green patina. Corroded surfaces. Very fine. Starting price: 20 EUR |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > Auction 391 | Auction date: 2 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 161 Price realized: 550 EUR (Approx. 629 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), As, Rome, 134-138; Æ (10,90 g; 24,8 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P Laureate bust to right. Rv. CAPPAD[OCIA] Cappadocia towered, wearing tunic and cloak with tassels, standing left, holding a miniature of mount Argaeus in her right hand and a vexillum in her left; at sides, S – C. RIC 848. Dark patina. Extremely fine. An overall lovely specimen. Starting price: 180 EUR |  |
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| Bertolami Fine Arts - ACR Auctions > E-Auction 398 | Auction date: 6 October 2026 |
| Lot number: 182 Price realized: 160 EUR (Approx. 180 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hadrian (117-138), Denarius, Rome, 134-138; AR (3,66 g; 17,7 mm; 6 h) HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P Laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right; Rv. CLEMENTIA AVG Clementia standing left, holding patera and sceptre; in exergue, COS III. RIC 359 var. (bust type); Cohen 216 (same). Good very fine. Starting price: 30 EUR |  |
