Roman Empire. Hadrian (AD 117-138). Sestertius Rome, AD 118. PONT MAX TR POT COS II (No reserve price)
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Roman Empire bronze sestertius of Hadrian, struck at Rome in AD 118, weighing 21.10 g and showing Annona with a modius and ship’s prow on the reverse, in very fine condition.
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Roman Empire - Hadrian (117-138 A.D.)
Bronze sestertius (21,10 g. 33 mm.). Rome, AD 118.
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, modius with corn-ears and poppy at feet to left, prow of ship behind to right; S-C across fields,ANNONA AVG in exergue.
RIC II.3 160; BMCRE 1126.
very fine, some cleaned oxidations, brown old cabinet patina
10055 2026-10746
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 (21,10 g. 33 mm.). Rome, AD 118.
IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head to right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Annona standing to left, holding corn-ears and cornucopiae, modius with corn-ears and poppy at feet to left, prow of ship behind to right; S-C across fields,ANNONA AVG in exergue.
RIC II.3 160; BMCRE 1126.
very fine, some cleaned oxidations, brown old cabinet patina
10055 2026-10746
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, AD 118. PONT MAX TR POT COS II
Ruler
Hadrian (AD 117-138)
Denomination
Sestertius
Metal
Æ
Condition
Very fine
Weight
21.1 g
Number of objects
1
