Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 137 - AD 138 1944.100.47405

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Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P - Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right

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Reverse: SPES P R S C - Spes, draped, advancing left, holding up flower in right hand and raising skirt with left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.93
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 137 - AD 138
Denomination: Sestertius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Orichalcum
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
  - Corpname
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
  - Corpname
Reverse
- Deity: Spes

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2429
Reference: BMC 1560

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.47405
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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