Lot 515:
Hadrian (117-138). AE Sestertius, Rome mint, 118 AD. 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 DES III // ANNONA AVG (in exergue) // S C (in field). Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; at feet to left, modius, corn ears, and poppy; behind right, prow of ship. RIC II-p. 3 (2nd ed.) Hadrian 178. 25.88 g. 32.00 mm. Smoothed and tooled. Good VF.