Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1138. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius 
(24.80 gm, 11h). Struck circa 132-135 AD. 
Estimate $3000 Sold For $3500 

      HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (24.80 gm, 11h). 
      Struck circa 132-135 AD. HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, 
      bare-headed and draped bust right / FELICITATI 
      AVG, COS III P P in exergue, S C across field, 
      galley sailing right, eye on bow, consisting of 
      six rowers and hortator seated beneath acrostolium 
      flanked by military standard and vexillum; statue 
      of Triton/Neptune on prow, brandishing spear or 
      trident. RIC II 704 var. (bust type); Strack 
      838zo; Banti 382 (same reverse die); BMCRE 1386 
      var. (two rows of six rowers); Cohen 694. 
($3000)

      From the Tony Hardy Collection.

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