American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 119

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

Reverse: PONT MAX TR POT COS III S C LIBERTAS RESTITVTA - Hadrian, togate, seated left on curule chair, on platform, on right, extending right hand; in front of him stands a woman, draped, right, holding child with left arm and holding her right hand over second child at her side

Physical Description

Axis: 5
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.63
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 119 - AD 120
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

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 236
Reference: BMC 1160

Administrative History

Identifier: 1955.18.7
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 119 - AD 120 1955.18.7

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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