CVC & Collectables presents a Hadrian AE Sestertius struck between AD 117-138, certified NGC Choice VF. A stately Annona reverse advertising Rome’s grain supply, with full imperial titulature on a broad bronze flan.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer: Roman Empire, Hadrian
- Date: AD 118 (COS II)
- Denomination/Metal: AE Sestertius (bronze)
- Grade: NGC Ch VF
- Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG — laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder
- Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II S-C, ANNONA AVG in exergue — Annona standing left with cornucopia, placing corn-ears into modius; prow of ship behind
- Reference: Cohen 184
Collectibility:
Sought for its clear Annona tableau and early-dated titulature (COS II). In NGC Ch VF, the strong portrait and readable legends make a satisfying centerpiece for a Hadrian or imperial economy theme set.
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