★ A wonderful turquoise patina and a fine early portrait ★

Hadrian, 117-138. Sestertius (Orichalcum, 34 mm, 25.00 g, 6 h), Rome, Augustus-December 117. IMP CAES DIVI TRAIAN AVG F TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER Laureate and cuirassed bust of Hadrian to right. Rev. DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS P P / CONCORDIA / S C Concordia seated left, holding patera in her right hand and resting her left arm on statuette of Spes; below throne, cornucopiae. BMC 1102. Cohen -. RIC 36. An attractive example with a wonderful turquoise patina and a fine early portrait. Minor edge crack and some corrosion on the edge, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Eric ten Brink, ex Bertolami E-Auction 113, 13 March 2022, 624.