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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61635 | Auction date: 28 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 23093 Price realized: 500 USD (Approx. 440 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE sestertius (30mm, 22.92 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 2/5, edge flaw. Rome, ca. AD 130-138. HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P, laureate head of Hadrian right, slight drapery visible on far shoulder / SPES-P-R, Spes advancing left, flower in outstretched right hand, hitching hem of stola with left; S-C across fields. RIC II.3, 2429. From the Eyeappealing Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 231440 (2 October 2014), lot 61064. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born in AD 76, the son of a distinguished Spanish senator and related through his mother to the future Emperor Trajan, who took him into his household when Hadrian was nine years old. After Trajan's accession, Hadrian held a series of civilian posts, including a consulship in AD 108, and commanded legions during the Dacian and Parthian wars. Hadrian was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117; after succeeding to the throne, Hadrian abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of peace abroad and reform at home. He spent most of his 21-year reign traveling, visiting every province of the Roman Empire. Under his patronage, Roman art and sculpture reached its creative peak. Hadrian came to see himself as a "second Augustus," providing the empire with a new foundation as a vast commonwealth of nations under Rome's guiding hand. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/hadrian-ad-117-138-ae-sestertius-30mm-2292-gm-5h-ngc-choice-vf-4-5-2-5-edge-flaw/p/61635-11013.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61635-07282026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 2412817031 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61635 | Auction date: 28 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 23096 Price realized: 240 USD (Approx. 211 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE semis (16mm, 3.58 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5. Rome, ca. AD 126-127. HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS P P, laureate head of Hadrian right / COS-III, aquila between two standards; S-C exergue. RIC II.3 976. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born in AD 76, the son of a distinguished Spanish senator and related through his mother to the future Emperor Trajan, who took him into his household when Hadrian was nine years old. After Trajan's accession, Hadrian held a series of civilian posts, including a consulship in AD 108, and commanded legions during the Dacian and Parthian wars. Hadrian was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117; after succeeding to the throne, Hadrian abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of peace abroad and reform at home. He spent most of his 21-year reign traveling, visiting every province of the Roman Empire. Under his patronage, Roman art and sculpture reached its creative peak. Hadrian came to see himself as a "second Augustus," providing the empire with a new foundation as a vast commonwealth of nations under Rome's guiding hand. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/hadrian-ad-117-138-ae-semis-16mm-358-gm-5h-ngc-choice-vf-4-5-3-5/p/61635-30002.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61635-07282026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8747797009 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61659 | Auction date: 11 October 2026 |
| Lot number: 24046 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Ancients Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE sestertius (32mm, 27.79 gm, 6h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, ink number. Rome, ca. AD 130-138. HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P, laureate, draped bust of Hadrian right, seen from back / ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEA, Hadrian standing right, raising right hand, scroll in left hand, Judaea standing facing, head left, patera in outstretched right hand over altar before, child on either side of her; SC in exergue. RIC II.3, 1768. Crisp details on walnut toned flan. Ex Jesus Vico, Auction 158 (14 April 2021), lot 533. Hadrian's reign was remarkable for the extent of his travels, as the emperor devoted much of his time to consolidating Rome's frontiers and strengthening the provinces rather than ruling from the capital. His tours through Britannia, the Danube, and the Greek East were commemorated in the celebrated "travel series" of coinage, which honored his adventus, provincial restorations, and the strength of Rome's legions. Judaea occupies a particularly significant place within this series: Hadrian's visit in AD 130 and subsequent plan to refound Jerusalem as Aelia Capitolina ignited the Bar Kokhba Revolt, a conflict that defined the closing years of his principate. While scholars have debated the exact date and purpose of the Judaean issues, they stand among the most evocative of the series. Most place the mintage within AD 134-138, marking both the emperor's presence in the province and his eventual return to Italy following the suppression of the rebellion. These rare issues endure as striking monuments to Hadrian's itinerant rule and the profound consequences of his policies across the empire. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/hadrian-ad-117-138-ae-sestertius-32mm-2779-gm-6h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-3-5-fine-style-ink-number/p/61659-36001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61659-10112026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 6556392004 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3135 | Auction date: 1 September 2026 |
| Lot number: 30078 Price realized: 18,000 USD (Approx. 15,521 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Hadrian (AD 117-138). AV aureus (21mm, 7.32 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 3/5 - Fine Style, brushed. Rome, ca. AD 130-133. HADRIANVS-AVG COS III P P, laureate, draped bust of Hadrian left / AEGYPTOS, Egypt reclining left against basket, sistrum in outstretched right hand, ibis standing right at feet, serpent coiled right behind basket. Calicó 1186. RIC II 296j. Handsome, artistic dies of a highly popular series. From the Randy & Nancy Best Collection. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born in AD 76, the son of a distinguished Spanish senator and related through his mother to the future Emperor Trajan, who took him into his household when Hadrian was nine years old. After Trajan's accession, Hadrian held a series of civilian posts, including a consulship in AD 108, and commanded legions during the Dacian and Parthian wars. Hadrian was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117; after succeeding to the throne, Hadrian abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of peace abroad and reform at home. He spent most of his 21-year reign traveling, visiting every province of the Roman Empire. Under his patronage, Roman art and sculpture reached its creative peak. Hadrian came to see himself as a "second Augustus," providing the empire with a new foundation as a vast commonwealth of nations under Rome's guiding hand. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/roman-imperial-hadrian-ad-117-138-av-aureus-21mm-732-gm-5h-ngc-choice-vf-5-5-3-5-fine-style-brushed/a/3135-30078.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3135-09012026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8748631002 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61635 | Auction date: 28 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 23091 Price realized: 360 USD (Approx. 317 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Hadrian (AD 117-138). AR denarius (19mm, 3.41 gm, 7h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, brushed. Rome, ca. AD 129-130. HADRIANVS-AVGVSTVS, bare-headed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from behind / CLEMENTIA-AVG COS III P P, Clementia standing facing, head left, patera in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left. RIC II.3, 1071. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born in AD 76, the son of a distinguished Spanish senator and related through his mother to the future Emperor Trajan, who took him into his household when Hadrian was nine years old. After Trajan's accession, Hadrian held a series of civilian posts, including a consulship in AD 108, and commanded legions during the Dacian and Parthian wars. Hadrian was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117; after succeeding to the throne, Hadrian abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of peace abroad and reform at home. He spent most of his 21-year reign traveling, visiting every province of the Roman Empire. Under his patronage, Roman art and sculpture reached its creative peak. Hadrian came to see himself as a "second Augustus," providing the empire with a new foundation as a vast commonwealth of nations under Rome's guiding hand. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-19mm-341-gm-7h-ngc-choice-vf-4-5-3-5-fine-style-brushed/p/61635-1006.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61635-07282026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 8663454006 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61635 | Auction date: 28 July 2026 |
| Lot number: 23092 Price realized: 340 USD (Approx. 299 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients BARBAROUS ISSUE. Hadrian (AD 117-138). AR denarius (19mm, 3.20 gm, 5h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 3/5. Barbarous issue imitating Rome, AD 117. IMP ΓAΓS TRAIAN H[...] AVG SPI TRΛ, laureate, cuirassed bust of Hadrian right, seen from front, strap over right shoulder, drapery on left / RARTII E OVII-NEP P M IR P S (S retrograde), Justitia enthroned left, patera in outstretched right hand, grounded scepter in left, IVSTITIΛ (S retrograde) in exergue. Cf. RIC II.3 61 for prototype. From the Eyeappealing Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 232145 (10 November 2021), lot 62205. Publius Aelius Hadrianus was born in AD 76, the son of a distinguished Spanish senator and related through his mother to the future Emperor Trajan, who took him into his household when Hadrian was nine years old. After Trajan's accession, Hadrian held a series of civilian posts, including a consulship in AD 108, and commanded legions during the Dacian and Parthian wars. Hadrian was not formally adopted until Trajan lay on his deathbed in August, AD 117; after succeeding to the throne, Hadrian abandoned many of Trajan's over-ambitious conquests and engaged in a policy of peace abroad and reform at home. He spent most of his 21-year reign traveling, visiting every province of the Roman Empire. Under his patronage, Roman art and sculpture reached its creative peak. Hadrian came to see himself as a "second Augustus," providing the empire with a new foundation as a vast commonwealth of nations under Rome's guiding hand. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/barbarous-issue-hadrian-ad-117-138-ar-denarius-19mm-320-gm-5h-ngc-choice-vf-4-5-3-5/p/61635-11042.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61635-07282026 HID02906262019 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Certification number: NGC 6062083015 |  |
