American Numismatic Society: Orichalcum Sestertius of Hadrian, Rome, AD 130

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

Reverse: RESTITVTORI ACHAIAE S C - Hadrian, togate, standing left, on right, holding roll in left hand and extending right hand to raise up Achaea, kneeling, facing him, on left; vase with palm in center

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 24.75
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 130 - AD 133
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
- Deity: Achaea

References

Reference: RIC II, Part 3 (second edition) Hadrian 1803
Reference: BMC 1782

Administrative History

Identifier: 1990.3.86
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 130 - AD 133 1990.3.86

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

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