Roman Empire. Hadrian (AD 117-138). Sestertius Rome mint, 134-138 A.D. SALVS AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake out of patera (No reserve price)
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Roman bronze sestertius of Hadrian (117–138 AD), Rome mint, 134–138 AD, depicting SALVS AVG with Salus standing left feeding a snake from a patera; 24 g, about 30 mm, good very fine with cleaned oxidations and dark brown cabinet patina; catalogued RIC 786, Cohen 1333.
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Roman Empire - Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (24,00 g. 30 mm.) Rome mint, 134-138 A.D.
HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate head right.
SALVS AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake out of patera, snake coiled around altar and holding spear; S – C across fields.
RIC 786; Cohen 1333.
Good very fine condition, several cleaned oxidations specially in obverse. Dark brown old cabinet patina.
12672 2026-9653
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateRoman Empire - Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) Bronze sestertius (24,00 g. 30 mm.) Rome mint, 134-138 A.D.
HADRIANVS - AVG COS III P P, laureate head right.
SALVS AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake out of patera, snake coiled around altar and holding spear; S – C across fields.
RIC 786; Cohen 1333.
Good very fine condition, several cleaned oxidations specially in obverse. Dark brown old cabinet patina.
12672 2026-9653
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Roman Empire
Year/period and variation
Rome mint, 134-138 A.D. SALVS AVG Salus standing left, feeding snake out of patera
Ruler
Hadrian (AD 117-138)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Æ
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
24 g
Number of objects
1
