Hadrian (117-138 AD) ~ AE Sestertius ~ NGC Very Fine, Fine Style

Hadrian (AD 117-138). AE sestertius (37mm, 6h). NGC VF, Fine Style. Rome, AD 121-123. IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG, laureate head of Hadrian right, drapery visible on shoulder / P M TR P COS III, Ceres standing facing, head left, grain ears in right hand, long torch in left; S-C across fields. RIC II.3 658.

NGC CERT #: 6060964-007

NGC DESCRIPTION: Hadrian, AD 117-138, ROMAN EMPIRE

NGC GRADE: Very Fine with Fine Style

ABOUT THE COIN:
The sestertius, or sesterce, was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin.

Hadrian was emperor from 117-138 AD. During his reign, he traveled widely, and many of his accomplishments were related to his visits abroad. He began construction of Hadrian’s Wall, and he visited and disciplined troops in Algeria and elsewhere. An admirer of Greek civilization, he completed the temple of Zeus in Athens and created a federation of Greek cities. He launched a building program at Delphi and was initiated into the Eleusinian mysteries.

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