American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 118 1944.100.45613

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

Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS II S C ANNONA AVG - Annona, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears in right hand over modius and cornucopiae in left; corn-ears and poppy left, at her feet; behind her at right, prow of ship

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 26.54
- Diameter (in mm): 34

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
- Deity: Annona

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 160
Reference: BMC 1126

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.45613
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

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 1944.100.45613

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

Map