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RIC 552 of Hadrian

Hadrian Æ Sestertius. Struck 118 AD. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate bust right / PONT MAX TR POT COS II, LIBERALITAS AVG below, Emperor seated left on platform, attendant handing out cash to citizen ascending steps, Liberalitas in background, SC in ex. Cohen 914.

Lot No.1325. Rated Rare in RIC.

$ 275.

Hadrian (119-138 AD) had a great respect for Greek culture, which was looked at with disdain by the Roman aristocracy in his own time, but his thoughtful consolidation of the empire and support of the arts make him one of the most admired of Roman emperors today.