Hadrian, AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck 134-138 AD. 

HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, laureate, draped bust right. 
ADVENTVI AVG IVDAEAE, Emperor and Judaea standing at altar; two 
boys holding palms to left and right of Judaea; victim at 
base of altar. 

RIC 890 [Rare]. Cf. BMC 1655. Extremely Rare. Choice Very Fine.

In order to create a stronger and more cohesive empire, the emperor 
Hadrain personally visited his far-flung territories, and placed 
personifications on the reverses of many of his coins. Some of the 
rarest portray Judaea and were struck around the time of the Bar 
Kokhba War.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.

With permission of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins and Collectibles
Auction 48, lot 1839.