American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 126

Obverse: [HADRIANV]S AVGV[STVS] - Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse: CO[S] III/ S C - Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, resting left foot on helmet, holding Victory in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left; cuirass and round shield behind

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.52
- Diameter (in mm): 34

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 126 - AD 127
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: Roma

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Cape Matafu, Algeria, 1943.

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 870
Citation: MN.2, 6
Reference: BMC 1295

Administrative History

Identifier: 1946.35.8
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

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 126 - AD 127 1946.35.8

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

Findspot Description

Findspot

References

Administrative History

Rights

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