American Numismatic Society: Gold Aureus of Hadrian, Rome, AD 128

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Obverse: SABINA AVGVSTA HADRIANI AVG P P - Bust of Sabina, diademed, draped, right; hair is knotted in back and falls in waves down neck, hair also piled on top, above diadem

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Reverse: VESTA - Vesta, draped, seated left on throne, holding palladium in right and transverse sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight: 6.76
- Diameter: 19.5

Typological Description

Date Range
- From Date: AD 128
- To Date: AD 136
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Sabina
Reverse
- Deity: Vesta

Typological Description

Source: RIC II Hadrian 410 (aureus)

Date Range
- From Date: AD 128
- To Date: AD 136
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus
Material: Gold
Authority
- Authority: Hadrian
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Sabina
Reverse
- Deity: Vesta

References

Reference
- Reference: RIC II Hadrian 410 (aureus)
Reference: BMC 915n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1960.175.29
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

SubjectSet

series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Gold Aureus of Hadrian, Rome, AD 128 - AD 136 1960.175.29

Physical Description

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Typological Description

Date Range

Authority

Geographic

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Reverse

Typological Description

Date Range

Authority

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Obverse

Reverse

References

Reference

Administrative History

SubjectSet

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