Description
Hadrian, Sestertius, 117 or 119-120, Rome
RIC 160, 178 or 233
Obv.: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, Bust of Hadrian, laureate, bare chest, traces of drapery on far shoulder usually visible, right.
Rev.: PONT MAX TR POT COS (II? or III or DES III ) ANNONA AVG S C, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius, corn e ars, and poppy; behind right, prow of ship.
24.35 g
33.4 mm
Smoothing and tooled.
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