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RIC 931 of Hadrian

Hadrian Æ Sestertius. HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, laureate head right / EXERC SYRIAC SC, Hadrian on horseback right, hailing three soldiers, one with eagle, two with standards. Cohen 568.

Lot No.1297. aVF with even wear and a pleasant, smooth green patina. Rare.

$ 475.

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.