American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 128

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Obverse: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P - Bust of Sabina, draped, right; hair is wrapped in back and piled behind double tiara

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Reverse: Venus Victrix, naked to hips, standing right, resting on column, holding helmet in right hand and transverse spear in left; shield rests against column at back

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.06
- Diameter (in mm): 17.5

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 128 - AD 129
Denomination: Denarius
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Sabina
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Venus

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2492
Reference: BMC 920

Administrative History

Identifier: 1952.4.10
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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Silver Denarius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 128 - AD 129 1952.4.10

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map