Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 137 - AD 138 1978.999.14

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1978.999.14

Obverse: HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P - Bust of Hadrian, laureate, right

Reverse: PROVIDENTIA AVG S C - Providentia, draped, standing left, holding wand in right hand over globe and vertical sceptre in left; left arm is resting on column

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.69
- Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 137 - AD 138
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
- Deity: Providentia

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 2384
Reference: BMC 1536

Administrative History

Identifier: 1978.999.14
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 137 - AD 138 1978.999.14

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map