American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 118 1906.236.312

Obverse: IMP CAESAR TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG - Bust of Hadrian, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II S C ADVENTVS AVG - Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated right on cuirass and shield, holding spear in left hand, clasping right hands with Hadrian, togate, standing left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 22.38
- Diameter (in mm): 32.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date: AD 118
Denomination: Sestertius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Orichalcum
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
- Deity: Roma

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 158
Reference: BMC 1120

Administrative History

Identifier: 1906.236.312
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 118 1906.236.312

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map