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: 3.36
- Diameter: 17

Typological Description

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

Findspot Description

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2492
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 920

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.313
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 1956.127.313

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

Findspot Description

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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