Silver Denarius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 138 1956.127.329

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.7
  • Diameter (in mm): 16.5

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date: AD 138
• Denomination: Denarius
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Hadrian
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Rome
  • Region: Italy

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Antoninus Pius
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
    • State: Roman Empire

• Reverse

  • Deity: Pietas

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

• Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2731
• Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
• Reference: BMC 1015

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.127.329
• 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