Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1017. Closing Date: Jan 
10, 2005. HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius 
(24.45 gm, 6h). Struck circa 122-125 AD. 
Estimate $1500 Sold For $3000 

HADRIAN. 117-138 AD. Æ Sestertius (24.45 gm, 6h). 
Struck circa 122-125 AD. IMP CAESAR TRAIAN 
HA-DRIANVS AVG, laureate and cuirassed bust right, 
slight drapery on left shoulder; thunderbolt on 
shoulder strap and gorgoneion on breastplate / P M 
TR P COS III, S C across field, Ceres, veiled, 
standing left, holding grain ears in outstretched 
right hand and long torch in left hand. RIC II -; 
Strack 573h var. (no gorgoneion); Banti 590 var. 
(same); BMCRE 1245 var. (same); Cohen -. Apparently 
unpublished variety. ($1500)

From the Michael Weller Collection. Ex Stack's (4 
December 2001), lot 195.

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